Between 1890 and 1893 the island was shrinking at the rate of 10 feet per year.

The fact is that our needs are shrinking and expanding at the same time.

The whole universe seemed to shrink in upon them to the ground directly at his feet.

It shrank in size at the close of the last ice age.

The plants within the garden shrank away at his approach.

But those are shrinking at many firms, with more sharing of support services.

But neither will we shrink from that risk at any time it must be faced.

The boy did not move, even as the girl shrank back in fear at Julian's approach.

The report said the economy shrank at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the quarter.

The economy shrank at a 0.6 percent annual rate in the second quarter.