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shrinkage

[shring-kij] / ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ /


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Finasteride works by targeting hormones involved in follicle shrinkage, while minoxidil is commonly used on the scalp to encourage growth.

From Science Daily Jun. 7, 2026

Three patients had complete tumor clearance and the majority of responders saw more than 50% tumor shrinkage.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

In men, the brain showed more shrinkage earlier in the disease’s progression — from normal cognitive health to mild cognitive impairment.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

The move exacerbates global economic damage, with an oil shock already affecting Asia and with Gulf countries facing significant GDP shrinkage.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Still, as a general rule, you do not notice this shrinkage of objects.

From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst

"Typically, it will suffer about five to 10% volume expansion or shrinkages," Wang said.

From Science Daily Dec. 29, 2025

There were deeper ones during the mid-70s, early-80s and the 2008 Financial Crisis that all resulted in shrinkages in the economy for two years in a row.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2024

The study revealed Sapria and Balanophora have lost 38 per cent and 28 per cent of their genomes respectively, while evolving to become holoparasitic -- record shrinkages for flowering plants.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2023

“And a majority of States forbid age discrimination by political subdivisions of any size. . . . No untoward service shrinkages have been documented.”

From Washington Post Nov. 6, 2018

Later, as the cooling-process continued, there would be shrinkages of the earth's crust causing other fissures; intrusive granites further dislocated and upheaved the slates.

From Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students by Johnson, J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Frances)




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