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Mortgage and student-loan balances marked a slim decline, while home-equity lines of credit, credit-card balances, auto loans rose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Public opinion polls have shown the measure with slim majority support.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

The decision follows a review of BP's operations as it seeks to slim down the group.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Many believe their chances of ever buying a home are slim to none, and it can be tough for recent college graduates to break into today’s job market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

A slim man with dark hair pedals slowly by us on a dilapidated bicycle.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Just inside the door, there was a flimsy mannequin with the face of a much younger, slimmer Trump, wearing a red “Trump 2028” hat, a dark suit, and a signature red tie.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Soon, the fun fan shot was replaced by one of those grim before-and-after shots: An obese Goodman in his 30s and the slimmer Goodman in his 70s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Responding to the watchdog, Jaded London argued it was "not clear" the model was holding a cigarette because it was slimmer than normal and "did not appear to be lit".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

We have to demonstrate the performance of this much longer, much slimmer wing in terms of reduced fuel consumption.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Now they were separated anyway and the farther he was from shore, the slimmer his chance of making it.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Overall, reports Roll Call, “in a Senate newly under Republican control and a House held by the slimmest of GOP majorities, lawmakers cast more votes last year than any other since the pandemic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

In a semi-final dominated by the return, Gauff edged Paolini by the slimmest of margins.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

But when it came to science, Narlikar believed in exploring the slimmest of possibilities.

From BBC ● May 23, 2025

The next day, Kennedy would take the lead over Nixon and then go on to win the election by one of the slimmest margins in history.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

Scythe Curie offered Citra the slimmest of grins.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman cut deeper into the lead of reality television personality Spencer Pratt on Saturday, as his lead slimmed to just a single percentage point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Rent eats up more than half of Imeh’s take-home pay, which was slimmed after a credit-card company started garnishing part of her wages to pay off her card debts, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

A dedicated pace coach for the senior side could be another tweak to a backroom staff previously slimmed down by McCullum.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

Hilton slimmed down its full-year outlook, too, lowering the upper end of its expected range for revenue per available room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

She’d slimmed down and shot up and started worrying about clothes.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Nestlé is trying to end the slump by winning back market share and slimming down its sprawling business.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

The maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks said Wednesday that slimming down its staff would improve efficiency companywide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

J&J spent the past few years slimming down its business to focus on six categories, one of which is immunology drugs.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026

Surgical procedures and weight-loss drugs are growing in popularity, with some influencers detailing their own slimming journeys to both acclaim and criticism.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

I’ve worn black today, because I’ve heard so often that it’s supposed to be slimming.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan