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

Indians like housewife Kriti Prasad have been found themselves desperately hunting for cooking gas as supplies dwindle.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The new trees dwindle as the weak die and the strong thrive.

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

Someone stands, moves to the wall, the light in the room fades to twilight, our voices dwindle to a chorus of creaks, of husky whispers, like grasshoppers in a field at night.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood