thinning

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These includes fortifying homes against wildfires, replanting fire-ravaged forests and thinning out vegetation with prescribed burns, goat grazing and manual thinning with heavy machinery to reduce the intensity of potential fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Younger mice with lower Menin levels developed increased brain inflammation, thinning skin, lower bone mass, impaired balance, memory problems, and a shorter lifespan compared with normal mice.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

For now, Arm’s push into making its own chips has raised operating expenses, and profit margins are thinning.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Hair loss is widespread: By age 35, two-thirds of American men and one-quarter of women will experience noticeable thinning, according to the American Hair Loss Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

His hair was thinning, and he smiled hesitantly and blinked at her through small, round glasses which made him look a little like a friendly owl.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman