Example Sentences

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One franchisee operating several beverage stores in Henan province said sales volumes remained high but profits had thinned sharply over the past two years because “everyone nearby is running promotions all the time.”

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But a series of high-level executive departures had thinned Disney’s executive bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

His voice, once raspy and booming, had thinned to a gravelly whisper, but even then it drew people toward him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The hair on top of her head had thinned, and she hated the way it looked.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022

By the time we was running alongside the freight cars, everyone had thinned out.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson