dwindle
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But this year the Rockies had the least snow on record, and they’ve watched springs dry up and creeks dwindle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Ranchers, meanwhile, are seeing their hay supplies dwindle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
And as landslides sever access roads and supplies dwindle in several parts of the island, there are growing concerns about how much longer survivors can hold out.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
While check usage has continued to dwindle, experts say they still have a foothold in the modern economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The group that joined us began to dwindle away.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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But chances of finding anyone alive beneath deep rubble dwindles rapidly after a critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped people.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
As time dwindles, the Internal Revenue Service has received over 1 million fewer income-tax returns compared to the same point a year ago.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
“We know that February on, our export pace for soybeans dwindles to zero,” Roose said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
If US demand for UK products dwindles due to the extra charges importers face, this could hit profit margins and ultimately lead to UK job cuts unless British firms find new customers outside the US.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
By evening the voice dwindles to a croaking.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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Yet in recent years, Igwe says he and other residents became worried when they noticed outsiders arriving to hunt the birds and vulture numbers dwindled.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
As those policies have dwindled, the clearing yield must rise to attract other buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Not because their love for the sport dwindled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The DCG "gradually became less active as security assistance to Pakistan dwindled", said Shuja Nawaz, Atlantic Council fellow and author of "The Battle for Pakistan: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
As it dwindled, a stack of gold took its place.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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The extreme heat is causing dwindling snowpack in the state, with far-reaching impacts on agriculture and water supply, not to mention the multi-billion dollar ski industry.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Colorado River, a significant source of water for the Southland, is dwindling to record lows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Facing a dwindling pipeline of 18-year-olds, schools are increasingly agreeing to admit applicants based on a handful of criteria like high school transcripts—a free process that skips required essays, questions about extracurriculars and standardized tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
If dwindling supplies of cold gas were primarily responsible, however, astronomers would expect the dramatic fall in star formation to be accompanied by a similarly large decline in the available gas.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I won’t. This is a ridiculous waste of our precious and dwindling time.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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