shrink
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Likewise, with more baby boomers retiring and immigration falling, the younger workforce is set to shrink, helping to keep the labor market tighter than in the past.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern indicated in a Tuesday afternoon community meeting that evacuation zones might soon shrink further.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Mr. Bennett doesn’t shrink from the politics that lie behind soccer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Ahead of the meeting, the BBC asked him about unconfirmed reports that the US could shrink its total troop numbers available in the event of an attack on a Nato country.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Sailors’ rope bracelets—the kind that shrink to the wrist.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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