thinning

Example Sentences

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Thinning cattle herds and tariffs on some imported meat have squeezed restaurant profit margins and forced operators across the U.S. to raise prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Thinning ice has driven growth in shipping traffic, and with it a rise in garbage and noise pollution that could be affecting the movement of marine mammals.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Thinning of trees and burning of trees in piles are other priorities that must be addressed, he said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2020

Thinning fruit is not practiced as it should be, particularly on the apple; old trees are often too fruitful, so much so as not only to deteriorate the fruit, but to injure the tree itself.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.