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Discover LudwigThe phrase "after shrinking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or state that occurs following the process of shrinking, often in contexts related to physical objects, materials, or even abstract concepts.
Example: "The fabric became softer and more pliable after shrinking in the wash."
Alternatives: "following the reduction" or "subsequent to the contraction".
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AFTER shrinking for the past two years, is demand for advertising the lifeblood of the media industry—about to recover?
AFTER shrinking continuously for the past 18 months, the Japanese economy has at last begun to stir.
After shrinking by 3% last year, the economy will expand by perhaps 0.5% this year.
But after shrinking from 150 employees to just 50, AA is hiring again.
GDP grew by 0.4% in the third quarter, after shrinking for two quarters in a row.
After shrinking by a huge 18% in 2009, GDP should grow by almost 5% this year.
After shrinking by 1.3percentt last year, Japan's economy is expected to tread water this year.
After shrinking electronics into microelectronics and machines into micromachines, scientists have become microplumbers, too.
For all of 2010, the economy expanded 2.9 percent, the most in five years, after shrinking 2.6 percent in 2009.
After shrinking slightly in 2001, the volume of world trade started to grow again in 2002, albeit weakly.
After shrinking during the 2008-9 recession, paychecks for top American executives are growing again -- in many cases, significantly so.
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