thinned
Example Sentences
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The 37-year-old responded with back-to-back birdies, but a thinned chip on the 15th which ran into a bunker, contributed to a double-bogey six.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
One franchisee operating several beverage stores in Henan province said sales volumes remained high but profits had thinned sharply over the past two years because “everyone nearby is running promotions all the time.”
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The monoculture that once lifted “Euphoria” has thinned, if it even exists at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Tehran residents, known as Tehranis, said the city was functioning but thinned out after a mass exodus of people who had the means to leave and secure a place elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
The trees thinned, and they burst out onto springy turf.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
