thin out
Example Sentences
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With school holidays in full swing, trading volumes also tend to thin out to a large degree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
As for their part, Southern California fire departments have been working to thin out hazardous vegetation surrounding communities and remain at the ready to respond to fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
You catch up less, the messages thin out, and one day you realize you’re not really in each other’s lives anymore.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
According to Paul Gowder, professor of law at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, airports are liminal spaces for immigrants where constitutional protections thin out.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
And as the beetles thin out the weed, desirable range plants that have been crowded out are able to return.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
