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[shringk] / ʃrɪŋk /




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Taken together, these cuts “would shrink the economy by $1 trillion compared with maintaining the 2025 level of R&D,” reckons the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a science and tech think tank.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Last month, state cybersecurity chiefs warned lawmakers that AI-enabled discovery tools create unsustainable pressure on state networks as patching windows shrink to near zero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But, as religious freedom activists point out, once the purge starts, the circle of who is considered an insider tends to shrink.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It is often known as male or female pattern hair loss, and it usually develops gradually as hair follicles shrink over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

The Iron Rod can shrink to the size of a needle, the Sea King had said.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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