grow smaller
Example Sentences
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It was never that large a crowd in the first instance—and watching a small crowd grow smaller isn’t news.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2023
Each time that happens, the surviving green patches grow smaller.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022
A weak yen, once considered a boon to the export-led economy, is now having less of an impact as shipments grow smaller, given the ongoing shift by Japanese manufacturers to offshore production.
From Reuters • May 19, 2022
I watched the foggily obscured skyline grow smaller throughout our 35-minute journey to Bainbridge.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021
She would take a sip from the bottle and she would grow smaller and smaller.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
