Example Sentences

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Unemployment is rife, healthcare struggling and the aid that once provided the basics for millions has dwindled to a fraction of what it once was.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The UFW’s membership has dwindled since its peak of about 80,000 unionized farmworkers down to roughly 5,000, according to recent estimates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The number of long-term investigations published by outlets with the resources to fund such pursuits has dwindled fast.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

As the days pass and fuel supplies dry up, the number of taxis cruising the streets of Havana has dwindled.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The line for the fortune-teller has dwindled down to nothing in these hours.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern