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waning

[wey-ning] / weɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
decreasing
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CLOVIS, Calif. — In the waning days before California’s primary election, the two top Republicans running for California governor delivered closing arguments in front of a friendly Central Valley audience Friday evening.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Others worry that overcoming the new competition from niche brands and waning interest in U.S. names will continue to be an enormous challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Last month, PIF confirmed a new emphasis on "sustained value creation…and maximizing long-term returns", with a statement, external making no mention of sport, fuelling the sense that its interest was waning.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Money wasn’t the only reason for the waning of TV credit sequences.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

He floated by them, and slowly his boat departed, waning to a dark spot against the golden light; and then suddenly it vanished.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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