thinned

Example Sentences

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More recently, he made his entire corporate staff reapply for their jobs, then thinned out the ranks by letting a few dozen employees go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Some glaciers have thinned so much that they may no longer be able to build up enough ice to surge again.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The monoculture that once lifted “Euphoria” has thinned, if it even exists at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Streaming thinned crowds and big budget films faltered.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

It is stained and ripped in places, thinned from use.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline