The phrase "a significant shrinking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a notable reduction in size, quantity, or extent of something.
Example: "The report highlighted a significant shrinking of the polar ice caps over the last decade."
Alternatives: "a considerable decrease" or "a notable reduction".
General Motors, the biggest of the troubled car companies, is expected to propose a significant shrinking of its North American operations, including shutting more factories and streamlining its sprawling brand lineup, according to people with knowledge of G.M.'s deliberations.
"A significant shrinking of the balance sheet can be accomplished relatively quickly," he said, adding that most of the Fed's new holdings were short-term loans that had to be repaid within a few months.
Above all, a sweep of Washington could make possible the sort of change Republicans have been talking about for three decades without having yet done: a significant shrinking of government.
The move to buy Wyeth is the first in a new round of consolidation in the pharmaceutical industry, in what analysts expect will be a significant shrinking of the sector.
A significant shrinking of the balance sheet can be accomplished relatively quickly, as a substantial portion of the assets that the Federal Reserve holds including loans to financial institutions, currency swaps, and purchases of commercial paper are short-term in nature and can simply be allowed to run off as the various programs and facilities are scaled back or shut down.
At E0 a adapt = 20 (c), a significant shrinking of generalization occurred when E0 a test decreased down to 17.
Potential base closings will not be included in the budget, although any significant shrinking of active-duty military forces would lead to the elimination of military bases around the country.
Europe's key automotive sector fell 7.5% in Europe, after PSA Peugeot-Citroen said it would make "massive" production cuts to cope with the significant shrinking of the Western European market, though Volkswagen gave a surprisingly upbeat report on earnings.
Eleven of the 13 people who suffered mental impairment had been shown to have significant shrinking of the medial temporal lobe, while only 4 of the 32 people who remained healthy had comparable shrinking, the study said.
Significant shrinking of bandgap occurs if halogens such as Cl, Br, and I are used instead of H as surface passivation elements without changing the characteristics of semiconductor nanowires [17, 18].
Significant shrinking of band gap occurs if halogens such as Cl, Br, and I are used instead of H as surface passivation elements without changing the characteristics of semiconductor nanowires [17, 18].
