shrank

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While SailPoint’s quarterly operating loss shrank to $80 million from $185 million a year earlier, it was still wider than the $40 million loss reported in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

OTTAWA—Canada’s economy unexpectedly shrank for a second consecutive quarter with a dip in activity to start the year as exports faltered but imports rose and weakness in business and government investment balanced increased household spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

OTTAWA—Canada’s current-account shortfall widened in the first quarter as the country’s direct investment income surplus shrank and record imports outpaced outbound shipments that have narrowed around oil and gas and gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Ancient rivers crossed a greener environment, feeding shallow lakes that grew and shrank over time.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Odysseus shrank from killing such a man, taught by the gods to sing divinely, and he spared him for further song.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton