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"We will not shrink back because of suppression," Lai said, flanked by Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla who had flown to Taiwan with him and his delegation.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Should boomtowns dotting the new market be expected to shrink back into villages—or less?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

Crammed together and compressed, though, these giants shrink back down to mortal size.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2025

But when foods containing these gelatinised starches are cooled, the expanded starches shrink back down, becoming what's known as a resistant starch.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2024

I know it and shrink back down inside me.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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