thinned
Example Sentences
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"Practices will need to be incentivised back into NHS work in the places where the NHS footprint has thinned most."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Within minutes the crowds thinned, leaving long stretches of sand with barely another beachgoer in sight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
There were elevated levels of particulate matter recorded in the vicinity of the fire Wednesday afternoon that decreased downwind of the facility as the smoke thinned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
One franchisee operating several beverage stores in Henan province said sales volumes remained high but profits had thinned sharply over the past two years because “everyone nearby is running promotions all the time.”
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Blue summer skies thinned to an orange dusk over the rooftops of Paris, and Gia lifted her skirts away from a puddle as she prepared to step inside the most beautiful store off the Champs-Élysées.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
