thinning

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These includes fortifying homes against wildfires, replanting fire-ravaged forests and thinning out vegetation with prescribed burns, goat grazing and manual thinning with heavy machinery to reduce the intensity of potential fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

For now, Arm’s push into making its own chips has raised operating expenses, and profit margins are thinning.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Buyers are also showing thinning patience with trying to time purchases for certain rate levels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

This thinning allowed more harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun to reach Earth's surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

He pulled at his red whiskers and ran a hand through his thinning hair, which made it stand up like flames rising behind his head.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz