shrink
Example Sentences
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In fact, some marsupials lose the Y early in development, and in mammals the chromosome has been shrinking for about 150 million years.
From Science Daily
Concerns about the potential loss of more Hollywood jobs, and questions about newsroom independence, dominated a hearing Friday to address Los Angeles’ crisis of shrinking film and TV production jobs.
From Los Angeles Times
The U.S. disposable diaper market has been shrinking for some time.
Yet, by one important measure, China’s global heft is shrinking.
Economists at Oxford Economics warn that if oil prices were to surge to $140 - and stay there - the economy risks shrinking.
From BBC
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