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As the economy slows, government funding available for homeless services is shrinking across the board.

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.

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

From Salon

Going into next year’s midterms, they may have to face more angry constituents who are losing their health care amid a shrinking job market.

From Salon

The presence of dust in the ice will help them understand how the ice sheets shrank and contributed to sea level rise - something that is a major concern this century.

From BBC

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

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