shrink
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Last month, state cybersecurity chiefs warned lawmakers that AI-enabled discovery tools create unsustainable pressure on state networks as patching windows shrink to near zero.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But, as religious freedom activists point out, once the purge starts, the circle of who is considered an insider tends to shrink.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
It projected that national real GDP growth would shrink from around 2.3% this year to 1.8% next year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
As gravitational waves slowly shrink the orbit, they subtly alter the shape and motion of the caustic curve.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
I shrink back from the light, hiding from imagined-Papi.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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