shrunken
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In the summer of 2019, I was sitting in a stark hospital room, while a shrunken version of my mom laid in the bed in front of me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
But rebuilding agencies that have been radically shrunken would take much longer than cutting them down, the scholars said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
The individual beans, which resemble shrunken dates due to their wrinkly dark exterior, can also be microplaned to create a fine powder, according to a guide from Great British Chefs.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025
But the two best things were a shrunken head and a large stuffed owl.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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