shrink
Example Sentences
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The number of farmers in America has been shrinking for years, but rising costs and weak commodity prices are pushing more families out at a faster rate.
The conundrum is that carmakers get far better profit margins on more expensive trucks and SUVs—and sedans are a shrinking piece of the market.
"It was many reasons. The important thing is that we we know what they are. That's what gives us the confidence that slowly, gradually, the difference will shrink."
From BBC
If they are overall shrinking, that could be a sign investors are souring on not only bitcoin but perhaps also the broader digital-asset ecosystem.
But military budgets shrank and money was spent on reunification.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
