shrink
Example Sentences
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These roles buoyed the job market over the past 12 months on their own; all other private-sector jobs combined have shrunk.
It is reducing annual global production capacity outside China to 2.5 million vehicles from 3.5 million, and shrinking manufacturing sites to 10 from 17.
“I worry that the rest of the economy is shrinking,” said Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan.
“We’ve made some meaningful progress towards shrinking the gap. However, New York City is still placed on a ledge,” Mamdani said.
Instead of smiling back, I shrink into my seat.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
