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dwindle

[dwin-dl] / ˈdwɪn dl /


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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The question is whether price increases accelerate as inventory sources dwindle.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Vendors at the market are watching their profit margins dwindle and weighing just how much they can raise prices, aware that many of their customers are also struggling to get by.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Ahead of the war, with inflation set to dwindle, rate cuts seemed to be on the cards.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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