Narrowed Sentence Examples

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  • His eyes narrowed, and one palm moved on the hilt of his sword.

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  • His gaze narrowed, as if about to accuse her of lying.

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  • Her green eyes narrowed as she looked at me.

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  • But even in this crowning triumph the cramping egotism of his nature - a mental vice which now grew on him rapidly - fatally narrowed his outlook and led him to commit an irretrievable blunder.

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  • He widened his eyes then narrowed them in an attempt to focus.

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  • The kingly power in Poland, like the ducal power at Venice, had been so narrowed that Poland, though she still kept a king, called herself a republic no less than Venice.

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  • The halls narrowed and sloped, and he knew he'd been this way before even though he didn't remember when.

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  • Sofia followed him as the halls angled up and narrowed until Two had to walk through them sideways.

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  • The mine tunnel narrowed and the pair was forced to hunch down under the low ceiling that closed in the fetid air around them like a soaked and musty blanket.

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  • When they approached the area known as The Drinking Cup, the road narrowed and barely clung to the rock wall, a breath-gulping overhang hundreds of feet above the river.

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  • Past-Death's eyes narrowed.

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  • When the world narrowed, he released her.

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  • His eyes flared then narrowed.

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  • Spotting the bag, she narrowed her brow.

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  • She narrowed her eyes while slipping into her robe.

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  • The sub-epithelial layer consists primarily of the so-called inter stitial cells, lodged between the narrowed basal portions of the epithelial cells.

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  • But in the 19th century and after exploring work was so generally and steadily maintained in all directions, and was in so many cases narrowed down from long journeys to detailed surveys within relatively small areas, that i t becomes desirable to cover the whole period at one view for certain great divisions of the world.

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  • Moreover, the Church of Jerusalem, narrowed by Jewish Christian particularism, was hardly qualified to remain the metropolis of Christianity, which was gradually gaining ground in the Graeco-Roman world.

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  • Modern criticism, however, has narrowed the issue.

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  • Jackson narrowed his eyes and yelled, "She's a werewolf!"

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  • She stopped upon seeing Jackson's eyes narrowed in warning to leave this alone.

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  • She narrowed her brow at him.

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  • Elisabeth narrowed her eyes.

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  • Jackson narrowed his eyes and growled, Don't even think it.

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  • She narrowed her brow, confused.

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  • She narrowed the distance again, this time rising up on her tiptoes to kiss him lightly on the lips, the final push over the cliff on which he teetered.

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  • Jonny's eyes narrowed as he looked at the healer.

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  • He was wary but not on guard, his stance relaxed and eyes narrowed.

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  • Rob's head jerked up and his eyes narrowed.

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  • The road gradually narrowed and climbed through hills choked with brush and huge oak trees.

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  • With his choice of prey, he narrowed in on a gorgeous blonde who seemed out of place, one of the few not wearing fangs or dressed from head-to-foot in black.

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  • Its glowing red eyes narrowed into slits then closed.

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  • His eyes were narrowed.

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  • In its long course it varies greatly both in depth and width, in some parts being only a few feet deep and spreading out to a width of more than a mile, while in other and mountainous portions of its course its channel is narrowed to 300 or 400 ft., and its depth is increased in inverse ratio.

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  • Granted that instinctive modes of behaviour are hereditary and definite within the limits of congenital variation, the question of their manner of genesis is narrowed to a clear issue.

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  • Opisthosoma consisting of only ten somites, which have no tergal and sternal elements, the prae-genital somite contracted to form a " waist," as in the Pedipalpi; the last three narrowed to form a A B prae-1 2345 6789 io I I111I IV V VI gen Opisttaosoma Prosoma FIG.

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  • In 1886 the " New Republic " with limits considerably narrowed, was recognised by Great Britain, and the territory became incorporated with the Transvaal in 1888.

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  • The government of the Deys lasted till 1705, but vas soon narrowed or overshadowed by the authority of the Beys, whose Beys.

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  • This fold often covers also the whole free rim of the upper lid, so that the insertion of the eyelashes is hidden and the opening between the lids is so narrowed as to disappear altogether at the moment of laughter.

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  • The ability of former times exists and is exercised in the old way, though the field for its employment has been greatly narrowed.

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  • By the Pluralities Act 1850, the restriction was further narrowed, so that no spiritual person could hold two benefices except the churches of such benefices were within three miles of each other by the nearest road, and the annual value of one of such benefices did not exceed £loo.

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  • Within the narrowed limits of his kingdom Christian's difficulties were more protracted and hardly less serious.

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  • Running south-east through Sumatra, east through Java and the southern islands to Timor, curving north through the Moluccas, and again north, from the end of Celebes through the whole line of the Philippines, they follow a line roughly resembling a horseshoe narrowed towards the point.

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  • The choice is narrowed down to A.D.

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  • Long before his time, however, the issue had been narrowed down to determining exactly how far the pope should be allowed to interfere in French ecclesiastical affairs.

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  • The lower jaw is characterized by its abruptly narrowed and rounded front part supporting the pair of large in cisors, as well as by the small size of the coronoid process, and the great development of the lower hind, or angular, portion.

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  • Where the security is bad the market is narrowed; the individuals who are prepared to lend the money on merely personal security require a high rate of interest.

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  • Sometimes the Ressurrection is narrowed down to the resurrection of the righteous, at others widened out to the resurrection of all mankind for the last judgment.

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  • The slit is narrowed down to the desired width, and moved as a whole by a micrometer screw, until it coincides with the cross-hair.

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  • The bearings for receiving these trunnions are V-shaped; the V on one side is fixed, while the other is cut through and can be narrowed or made wider, thus lifting or lowering the trunnion by means of two capstan-headed screws.

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  • Kant still further narrowed the meaning to include only self-evident (intuitive) synthetic propositions, i.e.

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  • After prolonged discussion the differences were narrowed to one point - the presence of the body of Christ extended in space in the sacrament of the Supper.

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  • Others have devoted themselves to the mental analysis of reasoning, and have narrowed logic into a science of conception, judgment and reasoning.

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  • Creditor and debtor have also lost their Roman law signification; they have been narrowed to mean the parties where the obligation is the payment of a sum of money.

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  • Or again the self may be narrowed down to a man's own person, consisting of an individual mind and body.

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  • In the true philosophical sense, however, the conception of the ego is still further narrowed down to the individual consciousness as opposed to all that is outside it, i.e.

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  • When the Lombards invaded Italy and pushed their conquests in the southern provinces, the limits of the Neapolitan duchy were considerably narrowed.

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  • Towards the end of the 12th century, however, the order of princes (Fiirstenstand) was narrowed to the more important spiritual and temporal feudatories who had a right to a seat in the diet of the empire in the " college of princes " (Fiirstenbank).

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  • From the overflow sill the bye-wash channel may be gradually narrowed as the crest of the embankment is passed, the water being prevented from attaining undue velocity by steps of heavy masonry, or, where the gradient is not very steep, by irregularly set masonry.

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  • The question is thus narrowed to the points, Was he present at the battle, and did he then perform the deed commonly attributed to him ?

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  • On one side of this, towards Hymettus, lay the open roadstead of Phalerum, on the other the harbour of Peiraeus, a completely land-locked inlet, safe, deep and spacious, the approach to which was still further narrowed by moles.

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  • Early in the 16th century, however, owing to the death or abdication of several princes, the family had become narrowed down to the two branches of Anhalt-Cothen and Anhalt-Dessau.

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  • But now I've narrowed my quest to just three possible locations and I'm sure at one of these disease-laden phones stood the infamous Psychic Tipster!

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  • Fate narrowed down his challenges to those he was able to handle.

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  • The symptoms of asthma are narrowed and inflamed airways.

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  • They quickly relax the muscles surrounding the narrowed airways.

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  • A renal angiogram helps to diagnose narrowed blood vessels to the kidney.

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  • Then the tip of the catheter is expanded like a tiny balloon in the blocked or narrowed coronary artery.

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  • If the leaves have been chewed on, then the list of culprits can be narrowed down to insects with chewing mouthparts.

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  • More detailed info Inflammation In a disease called retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF ), the ureters can be narrowed by inflammation.

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  • Above, the passage narrowed into an impassable rift.

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  • The tricuspid valve may become narrowed or ' stenotic ' causing the valve not to open fully.

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  • The body is sub-cylindrical or somewhat convex above, flatter below, broad and oval in front and narrowed and elongate behind.

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  • In a middle section of the system, from the Hudson river in southern New York to the James river in southern Virginia, the crystalline belt is narrowed, as if by the depression of its south-eastern part beneath the Atlantic Ocean or beneath the strata of the Atlantic coastal plain which now represents the ocean; but the stratified belt is here broadly developed in a remarkable series of ridges and valleys determined by the action of erosion on the many alternations of strong and weak folded strata; and the plateau assumes full strength southward from the monochinal Mohawk valley which separates it from the Adirondacks.

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  • But Parker narrowed the angle on the rush and spread himself, making a superb pad save to deny St. Ives the equalizer.

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  • Usually heard with a quartet apparently, Atzmon has narrowed things down to just bass and drums for support on this self-produced CD.

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  • If we had narrowed our market definition at the start, however, we would have avoided all the wasted time and increased our chances of making the startup a success.

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  • Of course, you'll need to play with your baby, so it won't take you long before you've narrowed down the choices to your favorites.

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  • Once you've narrowed down your choices, you're ready to start shopping!

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  • Once you've narrowed down the cosmetic features that you want, you need to consider some safety features that are essential to a good portable crib.

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  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, often referred to as SIDS, is still a very real threat to infants, and while researchers have narrowed down some of the probable causes of SIDS, parents need to be vigilant.

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  • Researchers and specialists haven't narrowed down a cause of stuttering.

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  • Once you have narrowed down your choices, start shopping around for the best deal on the pearl jewelry that you want to purchase.

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  • Once you have narrowed down your choices, shop around for the best possible deal.

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  • Of course action, tone and durability will be key considerations along with price, but once you have narrowed your range of choices it will be easier to get a sense of what a good value will be.

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  • Once you've narrowed your choices down to just one camera model, it's time to shop around.

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  • LoveToKnow Buy has narrowed the field and has found some of the best current ones available on the market.

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  • If you're trying to find out where to buy Pepsi Throwback, you can have it narrowed down to which stores carry it as well as which size they have (12 packs of 8 fl. oz. cans or individual 20 fl. oz. bottles, for example).

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  • Now that you have narrowed down what you are looking for, are you still wondering how to buy a desktop computer?

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  • Once you have narrowed down what you are looking for, are you still asking yourself how to buy a tv?

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  • Once you have narrowed your search down to three of the best options, you can begin to consider price and whether or not it is available for direct download or purchase.

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  • The course of study is generally narrowed to specific design topics, as opposed to a four-year degree program that usually includes general education courses as well.

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  • Once you've narrowed down your choices, purchase a few sample pots and test them out in the room.

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  • If you've narrowed down your color choices, but still aren't sure which one to go with, try looking at your kitchen's size.

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  • To avoid the look of narrowed or closed eyelids, make sure you stay away from dark charcoal and black eye shadows.

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  • Whether you are looking for maps for a vacation, school or general interest, searching on the Internet for free online maps can be narrowed down to a few good websites.

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  • Narrowed down to 100 free choices, 100 Free Ecards has categories like missing you, get well, good luck and even everyday sections like good night, enjoy the weekend, and midweek crisis.

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  • Once it comes time to make your final purchase, the number of wedding shops and salons to visit has all ready been narrowed.

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  • Once you've narrowed down the type of dress you're interested in, you can start to focus on choosing the right one for a beach wedding.

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  • The Semi-Finalist pool is then narrowed down to 250 students who are invited to Atlanta, GA in April for in-person interviews.

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  • Once students have narrowed down their lists of potential degree choices, alumni of their intended programs are excellent potential sources of inside information and honest critiques.

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  • Now that you have your destination, departure time and type of cruise narrowed down, start to look at the itineraries and cruise ships you'll find most enjoyable.

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  • Once you have narrowed down your choices, it is time to test them with your new pet.

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  • They are ovate, often narrowed about the middle or lobed at the base, seven-or nine-nerved and green on both sides, sometimes toothed on the margin.

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  • The leaves are long and narrowed into a petiole, and are softly hairy on both surfaces.

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  • Once you have narrowed the options down, go with the largest you can afford.

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  • Once you've narrowed down what you think you want to do, spend some time measuring out your bathroom, then draw it on a small scale, placing everything exactly where you think it will work best.

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  • When you've narrowed down your color choices, there are a number of other things you can consider to help you find the perfect wall color for your space.

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  • Once the large price range amongst granite countertops is narrowed down to one stone, you may discover that one fabricator is selling a stone for $75 a square foot installed while another sells it for $100 a square foot installed.

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  • Setting a realistic budget can help in the shopping process as the focus can be narrowed to a group of products in the correct budget range.

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  • Now that you have narrowed your scope for the type of jewelry you want, it's time to start shopping around to find the perfect piece.

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  • Once you have narrowed your choices down, read the ingredients carefully.

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  • To make life easier for you, we've narrowed down a few of the more popular Ralph Lauren styles and matched them up with comparable plus size belts.

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  • When narrowed down, though, less than 25 percent are specifically for women's plus size clothing.

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  • Also, obesity can lead to a narrowed airway because of the increased pressure on soft tissues that goes along with excess fat deposits in the neck area.

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  • It would obviously be impossible to list all of the PlayStation cheats that are out there, so we've narrowed down the selection to the five best cheat codes for PS2.

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  • After you have the items narrowed down to the RV you have questions about, you'll get something called a Value Report.

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  • If you already have it narrowed down to just a few phones, you can go directly to them to find the pros, cons, and more.

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  • An ischemic stroke - the most common form of stroke in children under age 15 - is caused by a blocked or narrowed artery.

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  • Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder in which the blood cells cannot carry oxygen to the brain because the blood vessels to the brain are either narrowed or closed.

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  • Heart attack-Damage that occurs to the heart when one of the coronary arteries becomes narrowed or blocked.

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  • Less commonly, heart murmurs can result from a valve defect, narrowed blood vessel, or other cardiovascular defect.

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  • Stenosis-A condition in which an opening or passageway in the body is narrowed or constricted.

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  • As of early 2001, scientists have narrowed in on the location of most of the CMT2-causing genes.

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  • In other children with Marfan, the sternum is pushed outward and narrowed.

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  • Asthma-A disease in which the air passages of the lungs become inflamed and narrowed, causing wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.

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  • When heart valves, arteries, or veins are narrowed, they partially or completely block the flow of blood.

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  • In aortic stenosis, the improperly formed aortic valve is narrowed.

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  • In some cases, blood vessel blockages or narrowed areas may be treated during the catheterization procedure using a specialized balloon tip or other device at the end of the catheter.

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  • Balloon valvuloplasty uses a balloon-tipped catheter to open a narrowed heart valve, improving the flow of blood in pulmonary stenosis.

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  • Renal artery stenosis-A disorder in which the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys are narrowed or constricted.

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  • When one or more blood vessels in the kidneys become narrowed (renal artery stenosis) because of debris and plaque build-up, or blocked because of a blood clot (renal vein thrombosis), the kidneys are unable to function properly.

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  • A specialized balloon tip or other device at the end of the catheter can be used to open the blocked or narrowed vessel.

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  • Bypass surgery reroutes the blood flow around the narrowed or blocked sections of the renal artery.

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  • The duodenal channel may be underdeveloped (duodenal hypoplasia), narrowed (duodenal stenosis), or the duodenum channel may not be properly formed (duodenal atresia).

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  • Blood clots also can get trapped in narrowed arteries, blocking the flow of blood.

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  • Arteries narrowed by atherosclerosis may not deliver enough blood to organs and other tissues.

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  • Once a pervasive developmental disorder is diagnosed, the diagnosis must be narrowed to one of the five types, which is achieved by using pre-established DSM criteria that outline the key differences among the types.

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  • Attacks occur when the air passages from the lungs to the nose and mouth are narrowed causing difficulty breathing.

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  • If the opening to the ear is narrowed by swelling, a cotton wick may be inserted into the ear canal to help carry the eardrops into the ear more effectively.

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  • The problem starts very early in the uterus with a narrowed pulmonary valve and a hole between the ventricles.

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  • The blood that is supposed to start flowing through the lungs cannot easily get there because of the narrowed valve; however, the hole between the ventricles remains open.

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  • As a result of the narrowed airways, the individual may cough, wheeze, feel short of breath, or make a high-pitched, harsh sound (called stridor) with each breath.

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  • However, blood also carries life-sustaining oxygen to the skin and other tissues, and narrowed vessels result in oxygen starvation.

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  • This rapid rewarming halts ice crystal formation and dilates narrowed blood vessels.

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  • During fetal development, the enlarged esophagus may also have pressed on and narrowed the trachea, a condition in the fetus that can contribute to fistula development.

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  • These two actions cause the bronchi to become narrowed (bronchoconstriction).

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  • Wheezing is often loudest when the child breathes out, in an attempt to expel used air through the narrowed airways.

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  • Hunched shoulders and contracting neck muscles are signs of narrowed airways.

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  • There is a risk that this treatment may cause the airways to become narrowed and bring on an asthmatic attack.

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  • However, people who have a cough with wheezing (bronchospasm), indicating that the bronchial airways are narrowed or blocked, may be given a bronchodilator to relax the muscles and increase ventilation.

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  • Until recently, it was believed that boys were three times more likely to have AD/HD; however, that gap has been narrowed.

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  • The most common malformation is a narrowed, obstructed duodenum (the part of the intestine into which the stomach empties).

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  • The narrowed down finalists compete during the show's filming, and viewers vote on their favorites.

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  • LoveToKnow has narrowed it down to the best choices we could find.

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  • Once you have narrowed your choices, research what type of training and certification credentials are needed to enter the field.

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  • Once you have narrowed your search to three lenders or less, you can start making comparisons.

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  • After you've narrowed down your possible ovulation time period, you can confirm it with an at-home ovulation test.

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  • Once you have narrowed your selection down to a couple of phone connections services, San Francisco Bay Area phone stores are great places to check out the number of minutes in the pricing plans and the styles of the phones offered.

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  • So whether you think your child would prefer a plain towel in a bright color, or a wild pattern, or a specific image can be narrowed down quickly.

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  • Once you have it narrowed down to a few suitable choices, ask your child which they think they'd like best.

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  • Once you've narrowed it down, you can begin dressing precisely for the most flattering styles for your shape.

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  • Despite having narrowed down your man's interests and braved the shopping crowds, you still do not have a gift worthy of putting your name on.

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  • Once the ideas are narrowed down to several that each person can agree are cool enough to warrant this effort, take a vote!

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  • The other should be narrowed down to your interests, goals or values.

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  • Red or blue, blue or magenta, continue this type of game until you have narrowed down her preferences.

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  • Instead of involving yourself in activities and groups where you would meet others, you've narrowed your social life and have been living vicariously through your ex and her exploits.

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  • We've narrowed down the list to make the decision process easier for you.

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  • Once you have narrowed down your possibilities, plan a day to visit the centers.

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  • Once you have narrowed your search for the perfect wig, the next thing to consider is price.

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  • If you click on Shoes, then Women, then Dress, and look under Sandal and then the subcategory of Strappy, you'll have it narrowed down perfectly!

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  • Once you've narrowed down the selection, you'll find plenty of versatility in your new boots.

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  • These were narrowed to five individuals per category, based on who received the most nomination votes.

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  • Soon, you'll have it narrowed down to one or two that are ideally suitable for your situation.

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  • When you have narrowed down your list of possibilities, you can research the top two or three in greater detail.

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  • Ask a Mechanic - If you know a mechanic, offer to pay them for their time to visit used cars you've narrowed down.

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  • After you've decided whether you want a new or used vehicle and you've narrowed down your list of potential cars based on your budget, location, and fuel economy, it's time to think about other factors.

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  • Your heart strains to force blood through the narrowed passageways.

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  • When you have narrowed down your options to three choices or less, you can begin making comparison.

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  • Several rounds of elimination lead to the contestants being narrowed down to the top 12 who faced off weekly for the public vote.

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  • As in season 2, the hopefuls were narrowed down to four groups of eight semifinalists, who then went on to compete in Hollywood.

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  • He narrowed his picked down to New York and Hoopz, and in the end picked Hoopz.

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  • He again narrowed it down to New York and one other girl - Deelishis - and again, he sent New York packing and went for the other girl.

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  • She narrowed down her group of hopefuls to Jerry Ferris, but she shocked viewers when she rejected his proposal.

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  • Once you've narrowed down the type of show you want to appear on, it's time to find casting calls.

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  • Over the course of eight episodes, each one hour in length, Cindy Margolis narrowed her field of male suitors down until only three were left standing for the finale.

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  • They result in deep, narrowed pits within the skin, and are thusly named because the skin may appear as though it has been punctured by an ice pick or similarly sharp object.

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  • Givenchy is responsible for some of the world's most classic scents, so once you have narrowed down your selection, you can count on enjoying it for years.

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  • Once you have narrowed down the list of free social networking sites that you find interesting, visit the sites and see what you can find out about what goes on there.

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  • He lifted his arm to guide her ahead of him as the path narrowed.

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  • Nishani's eyes narrowed, and she clenched her jaw.

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  • She narrowed her eyes and practically threw a plate at him.

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  • Layer after layer has been stripped from their sides, and the flat or rounded top has been narrowed until it has now become the apex of a cone.

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