thinned

Example Sentences

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Streaming thinned crowds and big budget films faltered.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the atmosphere thinned, the planet cooled and much of its surface water disappeared.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

A frenzy of mergers has since thinned the ranks of private operators, leaving most of U.S. crude production in the hands of disciplined, slow-moving public players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Gold’s fragile hold on $5,000 gave way to selling on Tuesday, with support for the precious metal thinned by the start of China’s new year’s holiday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

But soon enough, the crowd thinned and I could see Otto again.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer