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shrinks

  • plural
    of shrink.
    shrink
    verb (used without object)
    to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.
  • present tense form
    of shrink (3rd person singular).
    shrink
    verb (used without object)
    to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance.

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Goldman’s economists argue that currency revaluation would complement domestic reforms by sustaining growth as the trade surplus shrinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even as the entire new-car market shrinks, GM stands out for selling fewer vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

QCDs during those pre-RMD years are quietly one of the best moves available, because every dollar you move out of your account shrinks the balance your future RMDs are calculated on.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Nevertheless, the claustrophobic framing shrinks an epic voyage into small-screen content made solely for a bored child to hold right up to their nose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Just as multiplying by a number stretches the number line, dividing shrinks it.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife