dwindle

Example Sentences

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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

Worried about waiting to escape as food and air-defense munitions dwindle, he is weighing paying a hefty price for a seven-hour taxi ride through Saudi Arabia’s deserts—and oil fields, which could be targets—to Riyadh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As the weeks amass and donations dwindle, survivors question how long they will be left in limbo after the worst disaster to strike Aceh since a 2004 tsunami.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Savers may be spared the indignity of seeing the returns on their cash dwindle to near nothing - although institutions sometimes don't need an excuse to reduce savings rates.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Gradually, our numbers begin to dwindle, and it’s just me and Uriah and Drew.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth