shrunk
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The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest level in 75 years, driving steak and hamburger prices to record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Micron stock has fallen below $700 and its market share has shrunk.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
After just four decades, the lake had dropped nearly 50 feet, doubled in salinity and shrunk to half its original volume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
It set the tone for another humiliating defeat, one which shows the gap to the Jillaroos has not shrunk since the thrashing in Las Vegas in March 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Even the last added lean-to bedrooms were old and weathered and the putty around the windowpanes had shrunk away from the glass.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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