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has been dwindling

  • present perfect progressive of dwindle (3rd person singular).

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For the last several years, she’s been working as a consultant, but the money from that has been dwindling as she gets older.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

Some commentators argue that support for McGregor within Ireland, where he had been thought of as a trailblazer, has been dwindling for some time - but the shift after Ms Hand’s civil case was seismic.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2024

Rogers’ research found that legislative competition around the U.S. has been dwindling for decades.

From Seattle Times Oct. 29, 2023

Although the canal connects two oceans, its operation depends upon fresh water from a nearby lake, which has been dwindling during a 20-year drought.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2023

My appetite for navigating the Twin Cities highways has been dwindling rapidly.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich