Example Sentences
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The 37-year-old responded with back-to-back birdies, but a thinned chip on the 15th which ran into a bunker, contributed to a double-bogey six.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
There were elevated levels of particulate matter recorded in the vicinity of the fire Wednesday afternoon that decreased downwind of the facility as the smoke thinned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
In the Arctic, however, sea ice has thinned dramatically, with average thickness falling from 3.59 metres in 1975 to 1.25 meters in 2012, according to a 2015 study.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Tehran residents, known as Tehranis, said the city was functioning but thinned out after a mass exodus of people who had the means to leave and secure a place elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
The fog thinned more and Kapu came into view.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
