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While check usage has continued to dwindle, experts say they still have a foothold in the modern economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

If consumers pull back further as tax returns dwindle and gas prices remain elevated, those lofty expectations could become simply unrealistic.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

“As bauxite and alumina stockpiles dwindle, more Middle Eastern aluminum supply is expected to be curtailed,” Dhar says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

He seemed to dwindle again to an old grey man, bent and troubled.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

But chances of finding anyone alive beneath deep rubble dwindles rapidly after a critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

As time dwindles, the Internal Revenue Service has received over 1 million fewer income-tax returns compared to the same point a year ago.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

S&P Global estimates copper demand will rise 50% by 2040, while mining output dwindles, resulting in a 25% shortfall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

In public health terms, elimination means that a disease has become rare enough, and immunity to it widespread enough, that local transmission dwindles quickly if a case or two emerges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

Above me, I hear the old pipes shake into action with a thunk! and then the water running in my sink dwindles to a trickle.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

As those policies have dwindled, the clearing yield must rise to attract other buyers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

At one point, fresh water supplies dwindled and food became scarce, prompting Islam to introduce rationing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

The UK's armed forces have dwindled since the end of the cold war.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Volkswagen has tried to slim down as profits have dwindled, and struck a deal with unions in late 2024 to shed 35,000 jobs by 2030 at the company’s core operations in Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

The island slowly dwindled until it disappeared in a glimmer of light.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Wendy’s shares rose 15% to $8.66 after reports that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners investment firm had offered to take the burger chain private following a period of dwindling sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The family must grapple with a dwindling stockpile of resources and the mysterious “threat” that keeps them trapped inside the home, the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

And on Thursday, Sweetgreen announced a lowered outlook for the year, citing dwindling sales resulting from consumer fears over cyclospora even though it doesn’t serve iceberg lettuce.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Although the professional workforce is dwindling, he remains "optimistic" about its future, with plenty of young people showing an interest in apprenticeships.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

A dwindling bail fund made many adults reluctant to participate in demonstrations, so King, himself finally out on bail, organized a children’s march on May 2.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson