shrunk

Example Sentences

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“I don’t think this is it,” Jack whispers to Ma on his final trip to the shed, which seems to have mysteriously shrunk from the place he remembers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They also shrunk the footprint of a new development: buildings, parking lots and other structures could only cover 10% of a property, down from 50%.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In 2025, employment in the U.S. would have shrunk if not for healthcare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

By 2018, however, that number had shrunk to 333, although coal output more than doubled.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Easier to find were the dikonko, edible locusts and crickets, whose plump abdomens were shrunk translucent like balloons half-filled with water.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver