shriveled
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San Juan's once-sparkling rivers have shriveled due to drought, and residents in the rugged, western Argentine province fear that prospective mining projects in the Andes will make matters worse.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Another liability, a short-term borrowing program called the overnight reverse repo facility that amounted to more than $2 trillion in recent years, already shriveled nearly to zero during a previous balance-sheet drawdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
A survey of hundreds of Barclays online brokerage clients during the 2008-09 financial crisis found that their willingness to take risk shriveled as the stock market crashed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He is a shriveled husk devoid of empathy.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
The vines creeping around the compartment shriveled and peeled away, like flowers wilting under the baking sun.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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