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shrinkage

[shring-kij] / ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ /


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And, he wondered, given balance-sheet expansion that mainly works through financial markets, what if they respond poorly to further shrinkage?

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Early results presented at a cancer research conference showed tumor shrinkage and slowed disease progression in patients who had few other options.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

In men, the brain showed more shrinkage earlier in the disease’s progression — from normal cognitive health to mild cognitive impairment.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

The shrinkage follows lackluster economic performance in 2025, which plummeted the company’s shares by 25% in February.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

If we disregard any shrinkage prior to that year, the contemporary population of Tache would have reached at least 1,600 if Cabot's estimates for the two villages in 1814 are to be credited.

From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.

"Typically, it will suffer about five to 10% volume expansion or shrinkages," Wang said.

From Science Daily Dec. 29, 2025

There were deeper ones during the mid-70s, early-80s and the 2008 Financial Crisis that all resulted in shrinkages in the economy for two years in a row.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2024

The study revealed Sapria and Balanophora have lost 38 per cent and 28 per cent of their genomes respectively, while evolving to become holoparasitic -- record shrinkages for flowering plants.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2023

“And a majority of States forbid age discrimination by political subdivisions of any size. . . . No untoward service shrinkages have been documented.”

From Washington Post Nov. 6, 2018

There were shrinkages of one kind and another, and living had grown much more expensive and luxurious.

From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean




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