become smaller
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After prolonged exposure to the viscous fluid, they had become smaller and easier to deform, allowing them to maneuver through the narrow gaps between the device's microscopic pillars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
It was designed to stop electricity from leaking as transistors shrink to microscopic levels, ultimately allowing chips to become smaller, faster, and more efficient.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Over the years, these events have become smaller, and some of us would like to move away from hosting celebrations at home and instead go out to eat at a nice restaurant.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
“Maybe now, it’s not as good as in the U.S., but the gap will become smaller and smaller,” Ma Xiaoxiao, China’s deputy consul general in New York, said at a news conference last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The broad-leafed trees become smaller, there are more pines, the air cools, the sky turns an icier blue: we’re heading away from spring.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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