shrunken
Example Sentences
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Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
According to De la Vega, she finds the shrunken books more approachable.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Employment growth has been sluggish for a year, due less to weaker demand for workers than a shrunken supply as immigration dries up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
She would close up this room, open temporarily for me, and wander about cleaning and cleaning the shrunken house, so tidy since our leaving.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
