dwindling
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In recent years, the neighborhood’s once buzzy hospitality and nightlife scene has experienced dwindling foot traffic, slow pandemic recovery and increased vacancies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
As recently as Saturday, 33 people were found alive, but optimism has been dwindling with each passing hour.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Gore soberly presented the earth’s dwindling ice, rising seas and increasingly violent weather.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
An old friend’s son joyfully joins the Catholic Church’s dwindling priesthood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
“Can’t spare any time, either,” Wilem said into his rapidly dwindling meat pie.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing dwindling
Compound Fracture
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The Pecan Sheller
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