shrunk
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After years of economic turmoil and droughts, the U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest level in 75 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Micron stock has fallen below $700 and its market share has shrunk.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
After just four decades, the lake had dropped nearly 50 feet, doubled in salinity and shrunk to half its original volume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Australia stepped in with New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, with the number of teams involved shrunk from 16 to 10 to cut costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
It hadn’t rained in forever and a day, and the bushes were shrunk and crumbly.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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