shrinkage
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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 move exacerbates global economic damage, with an oil shock already affecting Asia and with Gulf countries facing significant GDP shrinkage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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
These deposits trigger a series of damaging changes that eventually lead to brain shrinkage and declining cognitive function.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 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.
Vocabulary lists containing shrinkage
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -age
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