shrink
Example Sentences
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Instead of continuing to shrink individual transistors, engineers can place multiple layers of circuits on top of one another.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Likewise, with more baby boomers retiring and immigration falling, the younger workforce is set to shrink, helping to keep the labor market tighter than in the past.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Interim Orange County Fire Authority Chief TJ McGovern indicated in a Tuesday afternoon community meeting that evacuation zones might soon shrink further.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The president said Poland would get 5,000 extra troops, a move that is intended to reassure an ally but won’t forestall the White House’s effort to shrink the U.S. military presence in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
My mother has been silent for most of this conversation, trying to shrink behind the pork chop on her plate.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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