shrink

Example Sentences

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This strong slowing effect allows the structure to shrink dramatically while still trapping light efficiently, resulting in a layer more than a thousand times thinner than a human hair.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In the longer run, the labor force could continue to shrink.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Faster growth can mean higher incomes and corporate profits, which generate more tax revenue to help shrink the federal deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“If it didn’t actually shrink in March, then growing constraints across many industries via the suddenly elevated price and reduced availability of fuel—especially diesel—may force economic activity to shrink modestly in April,” Robertson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And then, after each fifth-grade year, I’d go back to the shop and shrink down to my original size.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix