shrinkage

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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 upshot is that officials eventually must decide when to resume purchases of securities to prevent further passive shrinkage of reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

It is found that the shrinkage of the tire springs or distorts the wheel centre, hence the tires are always shrunk on before the crank-pin holes are bored.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua