dwindle
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The question is whether price increases accelerate as inventory sources dwindle.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
As diplomatic momentum appeared to dwindle, fresh drone attacks in the Gulf on Sunday rattled the ceasefire.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
"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
The new trees dwindle as the weak die and the strong thrive.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The tree itself was shrinking, growing smaller with each vision, whilst the lesser trees dwindled into saplings and vanished, only to be replaced by other trees that would dwindle and vanish in their turn.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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