Example Sentences
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Yet the league's highest-earning clubs have hardly withered in the face of the challenge from outside the six, and Spurs' pursuit of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is a reminder of that.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Without that powerful backing, their trailblazer, along with DSA member Rae Huang, withered on their L.A. revolutionary vine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Needless to say, as more channels encrypted their signals, BUD sales withered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
In some sections of the northern route through the strait—the widest and most suitable for large carriers—the season length for ships like the Nunalik has withered to 10-15 weeks, from 20-25 weeks two decades ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
The withered gardens were a blight, and beggars lay as though dead, collecting coins on the hollows of their closed eyes, and there were altogether too many ruins.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
