shrunk

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The S&P 500’s dividend yield has shrunk to 1.1%, down from nearly 2% as recently as 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Since 2015, the country's population has shrunk by half a million, according to official statistics.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

He notes that Armenia's dependence on Russian military equipment has shrunk dramatically, with around 95% of Armenia's military imports now coming from India, France, China and other countries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Harry felt strangely diminished, as though he had shrunk a little since he had entered the room.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling