shrunk
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"The opening episode began with the presenter behind his desk looking strangely tiny, as if we were watching Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," Singh said.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023
How far off is “The Man Who Fell to Earth” from the nonexistent David Lynch reboot of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” that had been looping inside my head for nearly a week?
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022
The game amassed over 10 million players and follows a group of four friends who shrink down to the size of ants, similar to the premise of the 1989 movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2022
From 1997 to 2000 Mr. Scolari had also played the father on a television series based on the family movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2021
Shrunk into the ball I wanted to shrink into to protect myself.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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