dwindle

Example Sentences

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"Because they're seabirds, they have one egg every year, and if they don't get those birds away, the numbers are going to dwindle very, very quickly."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Analysts say that most large companies have two to four weeks of petrochemical inventories, but that is going to dwindle in late March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

One vision is bleak: The new crop will dwindle rapidly, leading to a depleted grove and possible extinction due to drought, a warming climate and the fire-enhancing effects of a century of fire suppression.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

But because you can no longer add money to the account, your account might dwindle with each passing year unless you invest the funds and leave them untouched.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

Like musicians, like mathematicians—like elite athletes—scientists peak early and dwindle fast.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee