shrinkage
Example Sentences
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In men, the brain showed more shrinkage earlier in the disease’s progression — from normal cognitive health to mild cognitive impairment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The move exacerbates global economic damage, with an oil shock already affecting Asia and with Gulf countries facing significant GDP shrinkage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The structural score also showed a strong relationship with cognitive test results and a more moderate association with MRI measurements of brain shrinkage.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Long smears of resinous matter exuded from the rough frame boarding of its walls, and there were shrinkage rents in part of it that let the cool night air in.
From Thrice Armed by Bindloss, Harold
Vocabulary lists containing shrinkage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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