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Dwindling profit and license fees from China have also forced it to reduce costs across the board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Dwindling foal crops, shrinking purses and a stagnant and aging fan base has pointed to California racing being on the edge of extinction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Dwindling mountain snowpack, emergency-level drought conditions, predictions of a hot summer — the warning lights on the 2024 wildfire season are flashing red.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

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