shrunken
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Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
It functions, instead, as an honest and inquisitive interrogation of a life that has been, for too long, shrunken down and underappreciated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But when given the opportunity, Sasaki has shrunken in recent outings, struggling with both his command and his ability to pitch deep into games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Buffett liked the monopoly status of newspapers, which has been largely destroyed over the past 20 years, leaving the industry greatly shrunken and far less profitable.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
In the bathroom mirror, her hair had startled her, dull and shrunken from sleep, like a mop of wool sitting on her head.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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