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shrink

[shringk] / ʃrɪŋk /




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The saving rate is expected to remain low, meaning that spending has been supported, in part, by a shrinking financial cushion.

From Barron's

The saving rate is expected to remain low, meaning that spending has been supported, in part, by a shrinking financial cushion.

From Barron's

“The toy aisle is shrinking,” Billy Lagor, the company’s president of toys and board games, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the plains of southeastern Montana, Lesh, 64 years old, like many other ranchers, began shrinking his herd several years ago when drought conditions hurt his cattle-raising operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Critics argue that the district has too many schools, teachers and staff for its shrinking student population.

From The Wall Street Journal