dwindled

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By the two-year anniversary of the bombing, the full-time task force of 120 investigators—who had interviewed nearly 5,000 individuals and pursued leads in 38 states and three countries—had dwindled to several detectives.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Putnam wrote that as regular social engagement and recreation dwindled, so did participation in daily civic life.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

The chances of finding anyone alive beneath meters deep of rubble have dwindled since the critical 72-hour window passed.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

But eventually the “likes” on his posts dwindled and many wondered whether his business venture was legitimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The core group, which had been housed in an office in the Nineteen-Foot Pressure Tunnel on the East Side, dwindled away.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly