shrank

Example Sentences

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Ancient rivers crossed a greener environment, feeding shallow lakes that grew and shrank over time.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The current marine heat wave technically began in May 2025, shrank as expected last fall, but then did not recede back from the coast and remained off Southern California, Leising said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Dallas, meanwhile, was among the top 10 largest cities that shrank slightly in the most recent census-measured year, joining New York City and Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Reform came second with 34 seats, forming the largest opposition group, while Labour shrank from 29 seats before the election to just nine.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Odysseus shrank from killing such a man, taught by the gods to sing divinely, and he spared him for further song.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton