shrink from

Example Sentences

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They discovered that, unlike the polar filaments formed by similar systems in other bacteria, the filaments in Anabaena are bipolar, meaning they can grow and shrink from both ends.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Mr. Newsom has the distinction of being the first governor of California since statehood in 1850 to see the state’s congressional delegation shrink, from 53 representatives to 52 after the 2020 census.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But the bigger part only allowed for more subtlety as Liu sought to inhabit someone made to feel small by her circumstances, who still doesn’t shrink from doing right by her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Wendy’s is expected to report earnings on Friday, sales are expected to drop 5.6% from a year ago, while earnings shrink from 25 cents to 20 cents per share.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Mrs. was not one to shrink from a compliment.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia