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

His fortune shrank by £1.85 billion, according to the list compilers, to £15.194 billion.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

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

With a click she shrank the spreadsheet and like magic there it was: a window listing the patients in just the period she’d wanted.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng