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
Demand for ivory has decreased in recent years, but elephant herds in some parts of Africa are still declining, and evidence suggests the animals are evolving to grow smaller tusks.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
While this may not be the last stretch of near 80-degree days, he said, the odds for it grow smaller with each passing day.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
Each time that happens, the surviving green patches grow smaller.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022
I watched my mother grow smaller and smaller until she disappeared into the door of Doctor Gordon's office building.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
