Example Sentences

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But the expensive Miami area has been shedding population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Brighton & Hove City Council set up the Beyond the Uniform campaign last year, which has been shedding light on the extent of the abuse some are facing.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

He still worries about Intel’s CPU business, which has been shedding market share to Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

That is one reason El Molar has been shedding population; far fewer people are needed for the harvest.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2022

It's some peculiar how this ranch has been shedding dreams last night, all right.

From Hopalong Cassidy by Mulford, Clarence E.