Example Sentences

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The manager said he needed to replenish his inventory of used vehicles that was dwindling because of the tariffs, according to Porter.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

He said that while the number of living veterans was dwindling, “our obligation to remember what they stood for and what they achieved for us all can never diminish.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

It was a time, she says, when support for cold water swimming was dwindling and lidos were closing.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

But her phone battery was dwindling, and she had to hang up.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 2022

Nok couldn't help being cheap—her money supply was dwindling, and she needed to make it last.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat