shrunk

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For several weeks earlier this year, the department shrunk to just over 8,600 sworn members — its lowest head count in decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Syria's Christian community is believed to have shrunk from one million in 2011, when the war began, to around 300,000 today, with many seeking refuge abroad.

From Barron's

But as his nomenclature has become longer, the number of soldiers assembled for inspection has shrunk each year with embattled forces deployed to frontlines elsewhere.

From Barron's

While legal challenges halted some of the firings, the federal workforce has shrunk by around 250,000 employees this year, according to the Office of Personnel Management External link.

From Barron's

This is a godsend for Germany’s embattled manufacturing sector, which has steadily shrunk for seven years, squeezed by high energy prices, aggressive competition from China and U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal