shrink
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Nearly six out of 10 patients who hadn’t previously received a KRAS-targeted therapy saw their tumors shrink after taking D3 Bio’s drug—roughly double the rate seen with existing drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
As ocean temperatures climb, these species are more likely to overheat, which could shrink their habitable range and push them toward cooler regions closer to the poles.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
In a speech calling on the Fed to shrink its balance sheet, Miran said that the economic effects of balance-sheet reduction “can be offset with a lower federal-funds rate.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
It estimates that Iran's economy will shrink by 6.1% this year.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Natalie fixed such a withering gaze on the leader that he seemed to shrink an inch or two.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing shrink
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Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
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