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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Tehran residents, known as Tehranis, said the city was functioning but thinned out after a mass exodus of people who had the means to leave and secure a place elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The smallpox had thinned her face until her teeth stuck out.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich