shrunken

Example Sentences

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Buffett liked the monopoly status of newspapers, which has been largely destroyed over the past 20 years, leaving the industry greatly shrunken and far less profitable.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

On top of a degraded infrastructure, it would have to contend with a shrunken military and new threats such as drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The individual beans, which resemble shrunken dates due to their wrinkly dark exterior, can also be microplaned to create a fine powder, according to a guide from Great British Chefs.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Can anything fill the void once those injunctions are shrunken down to size?

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

I placed the shrunken photo back in the frame and sat cross-legged on my bed.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas