dwindled

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The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic closures led to even greater challenges for the city’s theater community as sales to live shows continued to plummet, arts grants were canceled and audiences dwindled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Unemployment is rife, healthcare struggling and the aid that once provided the basics for millions has dwindled to a fraction of what it once was.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Now, that number has dwindled to just 16%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The tit-for-tat escalation cooled off after Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year truce in October, but manufacturers at the bustling Guangdong market told AFP that US orders had dwindled.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In February of 1854, as funds dwindled, Cornelius Grinnell asked Elisha’s brother, Robert Patterson Kane, for help.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock