dwindle

Example Sentences

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“As bauxite and alumina stockpiles dwindle, more Middle Eastern aluminum supply is expected to be curtailed,” Dhar says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

This storm might well be like others past that had caused them to suffer, had killed even—or perhaps it might dwindle beneath tonight’s stars and give their children snowbound happiness.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson