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shrink

[shringk] / ʃrɪŋk /




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It can gradually shrink hair follicles, making it harder for them to keep producing strong, healthy hair.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

As audiences shrink, publishers often decide to shut down servers and move on.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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 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

He felt his undead heart shrink a size.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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