Example Sentences

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Spare parts shortages and a shrinking number of suppliers amplify these challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It will save money by shrinking bureaucracy and eliminating duplication.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Google Search and YouTube lead the charge here, offset by the company’s shrinking third-party ad network business.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Like the population of American readers, page counts in contemporary literature have been shrinking.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

For a moment the three companions stood there, shrinking, staring up with unwilling eyes.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien