dwindle

Example Sentences

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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

How much materials for drone production Iran has stockpiled is unclear—but they will inevitably dwindle as the conflict drags on.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

Morgan analysts said that supply disruptions in the Gulf “are accelerating faster than expected” as storage options dwindle and force production shut-ins as early as next week.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

What seemed like a lot of food now would dwindle to nothing in a matter of weeks.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer