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shrunk

adjective as in reduced

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Even as McMahon has shrunk the Department of Education, she’s operated in what she calls “a parallel universe” to radically shift how children will learn for years to come.

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Glaciers have grown and shrunk naturally for millions of years, of course.

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The remnants of these glaciers, which have already shrunk dramatically since the late 1800s, are retreating year after year, and are projected to melt completely this century as global temperatures continue to rise.

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In that time, the number of arrests has dwindled as the size of the demonstration has shrunk.

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When he succeeded Banda, the inflation rate was at 24% percent - by the time he left, it had shrunk to single digits.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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