Example Sentences

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County’s population has been whittling down for the last decade, with 400,000 people leaving since 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Since July, John Hobson, who lives with family in Xenia, Ohio, has been whittling walking sticks to sell to his community for $3 apiece, his grandson Rob Hobson told Fox News.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2020

Apple, which has been whittling down its hefty margins, watched its income soar 71% during the past year.

From Time Magazine Archive