shrink

Example Sentences

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This strong slowing effect allows the structure to shrink dramatically while still trapping light efficiently, resulting in a layer more than a thousand times thinner than a human hair.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In the longer run, the labor force could continue to shrink.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

On the downside, the federal workforce continued to shrink, and financial services employment declined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Much of that is bound for Asian countries, which have seen energy flows abruptly dry up, as prices spike and supplies shrink.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Gran’s smile slips off her face and she seems to shrink into the cushions.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam