shrink
Example Sentences
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The grasslands began to shrink, as did the habitats they supported.
From BBC
Investors continue to reward companies that can diversify their portfolios and find growth pockets even in a market of shrinking calories and shifting tastes.
From Barron's
If the bubble bursts, a cascade effect of lower stated profits, shrinking share values, and less investment could weigh on Nvidia’s future sales.
Silver bulls said the current gold-to-silver price ratio of about 60 could shrink significantly—meaning silver prices rise relative to gold prices—before it approaches the roughly 30 reached during silver’s 2011 price spike.
But we are not required to shrink into selfishness and judgment when faced with need.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
