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Dwindling supply from the Gulf has sparked a bidding war for what’s left elsewhere, sending European gas prices up more than 50% this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Dwindling profits are pushing many fishermen, including Mr Fall, to consider abandoning their centuries-old practice, which is seen as more of a tradition than a trade.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

Dwindling enrollment, the rise of charter schools and changing demographics have left Garrett trying to hold on despite large obstacles on and off the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Dwindling oxygen also means there’s more carbon dioxide inside the craft.

From Washington Times • Jun. 22, 2023

III Dwindling day and drowsing birds, O my child!

From A Cluster of Grapes A Book of Twentieth Century Poetry by Various