dwindled
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The conglomerate era, it should be recalled, dwindled away in the 1980s, when investors recognized that in most cases the parts were more valuable than the whole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
But after months and an unusually hot summer, their numbers dwindled - with no sign that the government was meeting their demands.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Over the past few sessions, trading volume has dwindled, while major indexes have mostly drifted sideways.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
With far less snowmelt than usual feeding the Colorado River, inflows dwindled, and the second-largest reservoir in the United States fell to record-low levels in late August and early September.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The Reform synagogue in my part of town, which my family attended, struggled along for years as its congregation dwindled, before it finally shut its doors in 2011.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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