shrunk

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Germany's manufacturing sector shrunk to a share of 19.5 percent of the country's economy in 2025, according to official figures -- its lowest level for many years.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Since 2000, the Colorado has shrunk dramatically as climate change intensifies dry conditions in the Rocky Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

River recalled that "she just shrunk and shrunk until it was like watching an impersonator trying to be my sister from memory."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

LIAN, Philippines—Since oil prices surged in the wake of the U.S.-Iran war, Filipino vegetable farmer Bic Pagkaliwangan’s already thin earnings have shrunk by half.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

As night wore on, the rocky outcrop shrunk and the caravaneers huddled closer and closer together.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri