thinning

Example Sentences

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Thinning cattle herds and tariffs on some imported meat have squeezed restaurant profit margins and forced operators across the U.S. to raise prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Thinning hair, blotchy skin, the swollen and deformed joints that come from severe arthritis.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Thinning out invasive competition provides natives with the sunlight they need to germinate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Thinning forest: A federal plan to thin the forest on Pine Mountain has brought lawsuits from the Patagonia clothing company as well as cities and environmental groups, The Los Angeles Times reports.

From New York Times • May 4, 2022

Thinning on the trees has many advocates, but few followers.

From The Apple by Various