dwindle
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Since the mid-20th century, these churches have seen attendance dwindle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
The question is whether price increases accelerate as inventory sources dwindle.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Now he’s watched the Lakers’ seemingly insurmountable three-games-to-none series lead dwindle to 3-2 after a 99-93 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
When supplies dwindle competition for them intensifies between the two major importing regions: Asia and Europe.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 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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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
“Difference Between,” a 23-minute world premiere by Matthew Neenan, holds the stage intriguingly until losing momentum and feeling strung out as it presents an artful, communal gathering that dwindles to a somewhat puzzling conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Alternatively, gulls may be relying on human leftovers for much of the year as the natural food supply dwindles.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
Above me, I hear the old pipes shake into action with a thunk! and then the water running in my sink dwindles to a trickle.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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Putnam wrote that as regular social engagement and recreation dwindled, so did participation in daily civic life.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The chances of finding anyone alive beneath meters deep of rubble have dwindled since the critical 72-hour window passed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The prospect of imminent rate cuts has vanished but the chances of rises too have dwindled.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic closures led to even greater challenges for the city’s theater community as sales to live shows continued to plummet, arts grants were canceled and audiences dwindled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The cries of the swaying animals dwindled and became fainter.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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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
Gen. Dan Caine has raised concerns about the dwindling U.S. supply of air defense interceptors needed to protect bases and allies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Putting off the paperwork might be her way of keeping at bay the reality that her time with her partner is dwindling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
But thanks in large part to the dwindling number of theaters projecting analog film since 2013, finding capable, actively working projectionists for releases like “The Odyssey” can be a struggle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Not to mention the threat of radiation outside—though Alec thinks it’s finally dwindling.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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