dwindling
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As mayor, Raman may also be called on to solve the problem of the LAPD’s dwindling ranks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Drought, plague and dwindling numbers of prairie dogs, ferrets’ main food source, have battered the population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
U.S. stocks saw a strong reversal in fortunes in October, as worries about dwindling free cash flows and rising borrowing costs threw a wrench into the artificial-intelligence trade.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
The challenge comes as Afghanistan faces the return of 6.6 million Afghans since 2023, climate disasters, dwindling aid and banking isolation since the Taliban movement returned to power in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
I spend my days watching how the dwindling of color turns day into night.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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