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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Some think that it will take tens of thousands of new jobs a month to avoid a rise in unemployment; others believe that the job market could actually shrink without leaving more willing workers sidelined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The space between his eyes widens, and his ears shrink and stick out at the sides.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas