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shrinkage

[shring-kij] / ˈʃrɪŋ kɪdʒ /


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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Six patients showed tumor shrinkage throughout the body.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The upshot is that officials eventually must decide when to resume purchases of securities to prevent further passive shrinkage of reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Allowing for shrinkage in the intervening thirty years, this is twice the number seen by Garc�s.

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




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