- past tense form of shrink.
shrank
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The occupations most exposed to AI’s reach shrank by 0.2% year over year in June, according to research from ADP and Stanford University.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Swiss chocolate maker said a "necessary groupwide" price surge of 11.8% was one of the reasons revenue shrank in the first half of this year, particularly in the UK, Germany, and Switzerland.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As continental shelves shrank, more phosphate entered the water.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
A tumbling stock price, however, shrank the value of those holdings by $2.4 billion last year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
I feel her happiness as the plantation shrank below her, the relief as the cool air rippled beneath her, the hope from seeing a bright blue sky that led to freedom.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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