shrank

Example Sentences

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Yet one-third of patients who received RP1 after progressing on other drugs entered remission, and tumors shrank in nearly all.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Travel spending shrank slightly in Los Angeles County last year as local crises drove away tourists and national policy alienated foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The U.S. government’s budget surplus shrank in April from a year earlier, thanks to weaker tax revenue and higher corporate and individual refunds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Pong's heart shrank to the size of a peppercorn.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat