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shrinkage

[shring-kij] / ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ /


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The rate of glacier shrinkage has been increasing globally since the 1990s and at a particularly accelerated rate since 2000, according to the European Commission's monitoring body Copernicus.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

In contrast, those who continued playing their instruments did not show the same drop in memory performance or the same degree of putamen shrinkage.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

Three patients had complete tumor clearance and the majority of responders saw more than 50% tumor shrinkage.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

In men, the brain showed more shrinkage earlier in the disease’s progression — from normal cognitive health to mild cognitive impairment.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

Silver and the baser metals have also exhibited a shrinkage in output, but that is explained by 87 the low prices which have ruled since the American crisis of two years ago.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

"Typically, it will suffer about five to 10% volume expansion or shrinkages," Wang said.

From Science Daily Dec. 29, 2025

There were deeper ones during the mid-70s, early-80s and the 2008 Financial Crisis that all resulted in shrinkages in the economy for two years in a row.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2024

The study revealed Sapria and Balanophora have lost 38 per cent and 28 per cent of their genomes respectively, while evolving to become holoparasitic -- record shrinkages for flowering plants.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2023

“And a majority of States forbid age discrimination by political subdivisions of any size. . . . No untoward service shrinkages have been documented.”

From Washington Post Nov. 6, 2018

A. The resistance and shrinkages of built-up cannon, with application to United States army ordnance.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled




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