But by the end of the campaign the list had shrunk to Georgia and Minnesota.

"And now we see how the big list has shrunk."

At first, more than 60 potential buyers expressed interest in Cuisinarts, but, within weeks, the list shrank to about two dozen.

Waiting lists shrink later when families learn if their children were accepted to private schools or gifted-and-talented programs.

But the original list of a dozen prospects has now shrunk to four.

The list of contenders gradually shrank, and a winner has been named.

Still, there is probably no reason to think the awards lists will shrink soon.

As their lists shrank in the early 1930s, so did the firm's revenues.

Since the writers' strike began in March, the list has somewhat shrunk.

Even as she looked, the list was shrinking; more were signing up.