shrank

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Reform came second with 34 seats, forming the largest opposition group, while Labour shrank from 29 seats before the election to just nine.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The U.S. government’s budget surplus shrank in April from a year earlier, thanks to weaker tax revenue and higher corporate and individual refunds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

It was one of the rare occasions when employment in the U.S. shrank even though the economy was not in recession.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Canada’s longstanding surplus with the U.S. widened for the first time since November, while the deficit with all other trading partners shrank to the smallest since the start of 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Monsoon cast a waterfall in front of them, then whispered a few words that shrank the waterfall into a gray pendant.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi