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Meanings of shrinking in English

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shrinking
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Defensive behavior of anurans.

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shrinking

Process or result of becoming less or smaller.

Usage of shrinking in English
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A leading scientist warned today that Ireland is shrinking year by year.
The Irish Times
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Oil prices have tumbled as result of shrinking demand in Western economies.
Reuters
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A shrinking insurance market will drive up costs to consumers, he said.
Reuters
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Other national polls have shown Clinton's lead shrinking over the past week.
Reuters
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When you do wash jeans, use cold water to help prevent shrinking.
The South African
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Unfortunately, the number of potential buyers for such cars is shrinking daily.
Wired
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Thanks to its one-child policy, China's working age population is already shrinking.
Reuters
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Moreover, an increasing number of banks are scrounging at that shrinking pie.
Reuters
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I think they did a good job tonight of shrinking the court.
Reuters
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Such shrinking violets, however, are less and less common among China's affluent.
Reuters
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The economy has also either just stopped shrinking or will do soon.
Reuters
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This is happening at a time when punters' disposable income is shrinking.
The Irish Times
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But Wular's shrinking size has become a concern for fishermen, he said.
Reuters
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The situation is aggravated by the shrinking of the antibiotic development pipeline.
Pubmed
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JPMorgan is fighting for business in what has been a shrinking market.
Reuters
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It occupied his mind, too, shrinking his vision of the sea clock.
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Translations for shrinking
Shrinking through the time
Shrinking across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
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