thinned

Example Sentences

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Streaming thinned crowds and big budget films faltered.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Titania's surface features may therefore reflect a cycle in which the ice shell first thinned and later thickened again.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Gold’s fragile hold on $5,000 gave way to selling on Tuesday, with support for the precious metal thinned by the start of China’s new year’s holiday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

As audiences thinned and revenues slumped, smaller theaters and even high-end movie houses embraced popcorn and its huge 70% profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The roundness in his face had thinned out, sinking his eyes further into his skull.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken