thinned

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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

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

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

Within a few hours the jungle began to clear, and finally thinned out entirely to another field.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer