thinned
Example Sentences
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The "first rung of the career ladder has thinned" and that for "too many young people it is now simply out of reach", Milburn is set to say in a speech later.
From BBC ● May 27, 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
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
But the helix bulged and thinned inelegantly, like the Michelin Man in a wet suit.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
