shrinkage
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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 shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
It helps reduce the effects of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone linked to follicle shrinkage, while also protecting hair follicle cells from premature cell death.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
Despite potential equity valuation shrinkage for software firms, Golub anticipates they will continue to repay lenders.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The enlarged Australian consumption has been a factor in the shrinkage of numbers, but the large increase in prices fully compensated the owners for the diminished numbers of their herds.
From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland
Vocabulary lists containing shrinkage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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