dwindled

Example Sentences

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But by Monday, hope of finding the Sacramento Valley man alive had dwindled, Almos said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

As the supply of mitumba dwindled in Rwanda, many customers started buying imported fast fashion.

From BBC • May 23, 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

Since then, Covid revenue has dwindled, though the latest quarter signaled an unexpected, perhaps fleeting, reversal in the trend.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He had not tasted a bite of the good cheese he had eaten, and the Festival had dwindled to nothing in his mind.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw