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

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

If consumers pull back further as tax returns dwindle and gas prices remain elevated, those lofty expectations could become simply unrealistic.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

“As bauxite and alumina stockpiles dwindle, more Middle Eastern aluminum supply is expected to be curtailed,” Dhar says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 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

There was much to remember about that time, and much to tell, but the moon in its nightly travels would dwindle, disappear, and fatten again before their stories were entirely told.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

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

A study published last week by S&P Global estimates that AI will help lift copper demand 50% from current levels by 2040, while mining output dwindles, resulting in a 25% shortfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 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

“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

At one point, fresh water supplies dwindled and food became scarce, prompting Islam to introduce rationing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Although the Fourth of July “has not quite dwindled away,” he wrote, now it is good for nothing more than “burning fire-crackers!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

And the English language dwindled to a single word, repeated over and over: “Congratulations!”

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

The opposite is true in Chinatown, where the older generations are stuck with dwindling food access.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Although the professional workforce is dwindling, he remains "optimistic" about its future, with plenty of young people showing an interest in apprenticeships.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

He might not even be worth his share of the dwindling food rations.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone