dwindled
Example Sentences
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With far less snowmelt than usual feeding the Colorado River, inflows dwindled, and the second-largest reservoir in the United States fell to record-low levels in late August and early September.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Except my little freezer stash of homemade breakfast burritos had also dwindled to nothing, and I knew exactly what Monday morning would look like without some intervention: Wake up.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Traditionally, the Rand Refinery processed gold from big South African mines, but output from the country—once the world’s No. 1 producer—has dwindled in recent decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
With American refiners funneling the fuel oil into international markets, the domestic supply has dwindled, driving up prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Then, as the tallow dwindled and the flame began to gutter in the wet wax of the candle, a hunchback approached the dais.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
