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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

And, he wondered, given balance-sheet expansion that mainly works through financial markets, what if they respond poorly to further shrinkage?

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Finasteride works by targeting hormones involved in follicle shrinkage, while minoxidil is commonly used on the scalp to encourage growth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 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

He did not charge for any shrinkage or shortage or anything in the world, but made himself liable for the uttermost farthing.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll

"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

And my rather extensive lands, what with shrinkages and mortgages, with wages, pensions, subscriptions, and general expenses,—I doubt if they yield a net income of fifteen hundred a year.

From The Lady Paramount by Henry Harland




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