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
North of Deception Pass, the waves grow smaller, to a projected average height of five feet.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 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
Crooks seemed to grow smaller, and he pressed himself against the wall.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
