shrivel

Example Sentences

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They say investment in the North Sea is shrivelling fast, with knock-on effects in refinery and chemical plant closures.

From BBC

Not the near-instant shrivelling of the SNP or anything like it, but a modest revival for Labour that could help in his long haul to Downing Street.

From BBC

Strings of strategically located outposts have changed the landscape of the territory - threatening to make a future Palestinian state little more than a shriveled constellation of disconnected enclaves.

From Washington Times

Strings of strategically located outposts have changed the landscape of the territory — threatening to make a future Palestinian state little more than a shriveled constellation of disconnected enclaves.

From Seattle Times

Yet the main source of municipal revenue has shriveled as real estate developers buy less public land because of a housing shakeout.

From New York Times