Example Sentences

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By Monday, hopes of an extension were dimming.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

Peter: We stayed until the restaurant closed — they were dimming the lights and the music stopped.

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2017

For Shearman, the changes come after a few years of rumblings in the legal marketplace that the firm’s fortunes were dimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2016

But by early this year, after intense regulatory scrutiny and fierce opposition from consumer advocates and some lawmakers, prospects for the planned merger were dimming.

From New York Times • May 25, 2015

The dark horizon was softening, and the stars were dimming one by one.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young