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  • present participle of shrink.

shrinking



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Shrinking it more aggressively could tighten financial conditions without touching rates, giving him a tool to satisfy the inflation-focused hawks while preserving the option to cut rates later.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Shrinking memory to this scale introduces a major challenge.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet requires a sober look at the unrealized losses looming in the Fed’s portfolio and the potential market impact from unwinding that portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Shrinking sea ice is making it harder for polar bears to hunt.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

They were making a new potion today, a Shrinking Solution.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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