dwindling
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When Paz, a 58-year-old former senator, took office in November, he inherited a country close to collapse, with dwindling dollar reserves, fuel shortages and a widening fiscal crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But with the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate voters’ willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 primary election.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Although spending has remained solid, slowing wage growth and dwindling savings are a concern, particularly as gasoline prices have pushed up inflation and continue to rise.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
But over the years since Covid, numbers through the door had been gradually dwindling.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Nok couldn't help being cheap—her money supply was dwindling, and she needed to make it last.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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Compound Fracture
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