shrank
Example Sentences
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South Africa's economy shrank in the second quarter of 2026, snapping a nearly two-year growth streak as the war in Iran weighed on domestic demand, the national statistics agency said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
They were also potent for exactly the same reason: they took a distant argument about nationhood and shrank it down to lunch.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ms. Frizzle often shrank her steel steed and its occupants to microscopic sizes so they could explore places they’d never seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Evergrande's stock market valuation shrank by 99% before its shares were removed from the Hong Kong exchange in August 2025 after more than a decade and a half of trading.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Terrified the little boy shrank back, afraid of the helmet and its fierce nodding crest.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
