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shrinks

  • plural of shrink.
  • present tense form of shrink (3rd person singular).

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While the company will “struggle to grow,” the current stock price implies that its business shrinks 5% each year in perpetuity, he added.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Davis knows how much the world shrinks when you become a caregiver.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Because the organ gradually shrinks after puberty and produces fewer new T cells over time, many scientists assumed it played only a limited role in adult health.

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

The maximum match, which is 50% of what the worker puts in, shrinks as income rises.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

Also, the boy-Human had begged me to mount a rescue operation, and let it never be said that the Lord High Emperor of All Cats shrinks from a challenge!

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth