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dwindle

[dwin-dl] / ˈdwɪn dl /


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Lockheed Martin said it will field a new, cheaper Patriot missile model that can be produced faster as stockpiles dwindle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

While check usage has continued to dwindle, experts say they still have a foothold in the modern economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

When supplies dwindle competition for them intensifies between the two major importing regions: Asia and Europe.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

Gradually, our numbers begin to dwindle, and it’s just me and Uriah and Drew.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

But a lack of seeds and other food for mice might mean that prey dwindles over time.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Markets are focused on the rupee as it dwindles toward the psychological breakwater of 100 to the dollar.

From Barron's May 21, 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

“Difference Between,” a 23-minute world premiere by Matthew Neenan, holds the stage intriguingly until losing momentum and feeling strung out as it presents an artful, communal gathering that dwindles to a somewhat puzzling conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

“His wife is ill, and he has closed his shop. My business dwindles daily. I have already lost one of my lads, gone with his family to Wilmington.”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

As those policies have dwindled, the clearing yield must rise to attract other buyers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

That also means the potential for surprise has dwindled, too.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

The UK's armed forces have dwindled since the end of the cold war.

From BBC Jul. 23, 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

Neel’s voice had dwindled almost to a mumble as he’d read the letter aloud.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

I asked Dan whether he meant dwindling in health or popularity.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Struggling German sports car maker Porsche plans to end production of the Taycan, its flagship fully electric model, by 2030 after steadily dwindling sales, a report said Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The family must grapple with a dwindling stockpile of resources and the mysterious “threat” that keeps them trapped inside the home, the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

And on Thursday, Sweetgreen announced a lowered outlook for the year, citing dwindling sales resulting from consumer fears over cyclospora even though it doesn’t serve iceberg lettuce.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

I spend my days watching how the dwindling of color turns day into night.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus




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