reserve dwindle
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for a supply to gradually become smaller
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- The nation's oil reserves are expected to dwindle in the next few decades.
- After weeks of drought, the city's water reserves began to dwindle alarmingly.
- Without new funding, the company's financial reserves will quickly dwindle.
- His reserves of patience dwindled as the meeting dragged on.
- Global natural gas reserves continue to dwindle due to increased consumption.
- The emergency food reserves on the isolated island started to dwindle.
- If current trends persist, our energy reserves will dwindle significantly.
- With each passing year, the wildlife reserves' resources dwindle, impacting local ecosystems.
- The central bank is concerned about how rapidly its foreign currency reserves are dwindling.
- Even vast reserves of natural resources can eventually dwindle if not managed sustainably.