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As the boxy people carriers have dwindled in London, vehicles regulated for “private hire”—which include services like Uber that must be prebooked—have proliferated and now number more than 96,000.

When these run out, wind and solar will struggle to fill their place thanks to the high cost of natural materials, which will grow more dear as their supplies also dwindle.

The move is also a sign of how Macron’s options have dwindled as he seeks a government capable of surviving a no-confidence vote and passing a budget that narrows the country’s gaping deficit.

The American family reeled as children dwindled into crouched obsessives, scrolling and snapping and cultivating likes.

As the oil reserves dwindle, there are fewer places to look for viable alternatives amid rising costs and a lack of tools.