Sentence examples for helping thin from inspiring English sources

Friedman also managed to ship Matt Kemp - who was confused by the implication that he was a bad team-mate - and his arthritic hip to San Diego, helping thin out a clogged outfield that was blessed with depth but besieged by egos.

Many Eastern and Midwestern states started reintroducing fishers last century to help thin porcupines, which were attacking trees.

That natural soap not only helped thin the skins but also helped whiten them by dissolving all the ingrained grime and stains.

Even though the drivers were unwilling to gamble and risk getting into a wrecks, there were a few multicar crashes that helped thin the field of contenders.

Amazon's aggressive discounting of physical books as well as its creation of an e-book empire have helped thin the ranks of independent bookstores over the last decade.

The Dep- artment of Health estimates that by ensuring people get aspirin - which helps thin the blood - over 1,200 lives a year can be saved.

The judges, by the way, sprang a surprise on their guests: each had asked a celebrity to join them and help thin the field.

And by shifting many homes to rental properties, it would help thin out the country's oversupply of housing, which is a significant drag on the market.

To help thin the growing piles of distressed assets, officials announced plans in late July to carve up failed banks into "good" and "bad" pieces.

To help thin out the mucus, he suggested drinking six to eight glasses of water slowly throughout the day, as well as using a saline nasal mist several times a day.

Acknowledging that "the size of our current board is larger than the average public company," CME's preliminary proxy suggests that a planned conversion to annual director elections by 2014 should help thin the board's ranks.