shrink
Example Sentences
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But gas-station operators, whose margins shrink with quick climbs in wholesale costs, tend to lower prices more gradually while they sell expensive supplies after a shock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Still, the remaining business has seen organic sales shrink 16% from a year ago in the first nine months of fiscal 2026.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
In its latest move to shrink its portfolio of companies, WME is selling its sports agency 160over90.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
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
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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