dwindle

Example Sentences

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Analysts say that most large companies have two to four weeks of petrochemical inventories, but that is going to dwindle in late March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The new trees dwindle as the weak die and the strong thrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Defense stocks usually rally ahead of a broader conflict, but gains typically dwindle after the start of the war — as was the case during both the Cold War and the Vietnam War.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Inside Pollo Feliz, another restaurant in the neighbourhood, Marya works the register and says she has watched foot traffic dwindle.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Hound had turned, clenching him in its metal-plier jaws, and trotted off in darkness, while the camera remained stationary, watching the creature dwindle in the distance—a splendid fade-out!

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury