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dwindle

[dwin-dl] / ˈdwɪn dl /


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“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

The question is whether price increases accelerate as inventory sources dwindle.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

As diplomatic momentum appeared to dwindle, fresh drone attacks in the Gulf on Sunday rattled the ceasefire.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"Because they're seabirds, they have one egg every year, and if they don't get those birds away, the numbers are going to dwindle very, very quickly."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

We must depart into the West, or dwindle to a rustic folk of dell and cave, slowly to forget and to be forgotten.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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