shrunk

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They also shrunk the footprint of a new development: buildings, parking lots and other structures could only cover 10% of a property, down from 50%.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In 2025, employment in the U.S. would have shrunk if not for healthcare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

By 2018, however, that number had shrunk to 333, although coal output more than doubled.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“Warsh’s confidence that the balance sheet can be shrunk or shifted to short-term assets as a counterweight to policy rate cuts may be misplaced,” he said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

They can hardly see Hamza because my swaggering cousin has shrunk to almost nothing behind me.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell