shrunk
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“The set of drugs and potential impact of the program has shrunk dramatically with the scale of these exclusions,” said Rachel Sachs, a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
As temperatures rise, Arctic sea ice has shrunk by nearly half a million square kilometres per decade since 1979, equivalent to losing an area the size of Spain every 10 years.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
It is not just rural council-backed services that have shrunk.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Bass has also backed growing the size of the LAPD, though the force has shrunk under her leadership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The world seemed to have shrunk and fallen silent.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
