shrink
Example Sentences
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Taken together, these cuts “would shrink the economy by $1 trillion compared with maintaining the 2025 level of R&D,” reckons the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a science and tech think tank.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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
As gravitational waves slowly shrink the orbit, they subtly alter the shape and motion of the caustic curve.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
As movie studios merge, budgets shrink and big jobs dry up, outside jobs are a financial reality for talent—and some present a hard-to-resist seven- or eight-figure allure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“Sometimes, if you look at the stars long enough, they sort of shrink your troubles down to size.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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