The new Council's Republican ranks dwindle to four, down from six.

Their ranks dwindled as, one by one, the leader's companions were released.

The ranks of firewood dwindled at an alarming rate.

The ranks of court reporters could dwindle, however, if the new technology proves effective.

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the extreme rocketeers have seen their ranks dwindle.

Now again, the ranks of musicians are dwindling at a rapid pace.

But the ranks of his army soon dwindled, as many peddlers moved away.

The ranks of the shepherds have dwindled from several thousand to 1,200.

As the ranks dwindled, he found new ways to use the men he had left.

Today, however, these vehicles have proliferated even as the ranks of economy cars have dwindled.