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It was designed to stop electricity from leaking as transistors shrink to microscopic levels, ultimately allowing chips to become smaller, faster, and more efficient.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Over the years, these events have become smaller, and some of us would like to move away from hosting celebrations at home and instead go out to eat at a nice restaurant.

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

Electronics have steadily become smaller over the past several decades, but robotics has not followed the same trajectory.

From Science Daily Jan. 6, 2026

“Maybe now, it’s not as good as in the U.S., but the gap will become smaller and smaller,” Ma Xiaoxiao, China’s deputy consul general in New York, said at a news conference last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

The Great Hall seemed to fly away, become smaller, shrink, as Harry reeled backward from the doorway.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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