shrunk
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As water supplies have shrunk, each side has insisted that the other cut consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The workforce at Ruesselsheim has shrunk from a 1970s peak of around 42,000 employees to approximately 6,800 by the end of 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
While International Monetary Fund data show that the dollar’s share of official foreign currency reserves has shrunk over the past 20 years, in more recent years, the process has flatlined.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Reservoirs have also shrunk, including the Walthamstow Wetlands.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
His eyes were bright blue and smiling down at me, and his nose had mysteriously shrunk to fit his face.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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