shrinking

Example Sentences

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Bass said the police raises were needed to keep the Los Angeles Police Department from shrinking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The policy paper also endorsed substantially shrinking the Fed’s $6.7 trillion asset portfolio and limiting the central bank’s role as a lender of last resort in financial crises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Every Utahn is aware of our shrinking and dying Great Salt Lake and the role that plays in our economy, our climate, the lake effect, even for sending snow to ski resorts.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Many researchers believe the next major advance will come not from shrinking devices further, but from building upward.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

I suddenly felt very small, as if my skin was tightening and I was actually shrinking.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass