shrunk

Example Sentences

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“Warsh’s confidence that the balance sheet can be shrunk or shifted to short-term assets as a counterweight to policy rate cuts may be misplaced,” he said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Since 2000, the Colorado has shrunk dramatically as climate change intensifies dry conditions in the Rocky Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The stock has dropped more than 80% over the past five years as the company’s cash flow has shrunk, leaving it without enough to both pay out investors and pay down its debts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

River recalled that "she just shrunk and shrunk until it was like watching an impersonator trying to be my sister from memory."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

His stomach had shrunk and the food made him feel heavy, wrong somehow, and he’d stopped overeating.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen