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Even at these lower-than-recommended levels, her appetite soon winnowed and she began to shed weight.

With streamers and premium cable networks cornering the market on “prestige” dramas that prioritize serialized stories told over a winnowing number of episodes and seasons, broadcast network shows like “9-1-1” are a pleasant reprieve.

The music didn’t so much stop for the line as fade out: the leg to Leeds was winnowed away and lost finally in 2021.

The field of candidates would be winnowed down by a committee before being added to ballots.

The move, which the company said was meant to help employees seeking additional hours, contributed to an overall winnowing of its workforce.