Yes, the European population is shrinking, with the rate of decline rising as one travels east.
"Essentially every other industrial lab I know is shrinking, with the exception of Google," Dr. Chayes said.
Shares and the pound slumped as official government figures confirmed that the UK economy was shrinking, with the biggest drop in GDP since 1990.
But Mr. McConnell's room to maneuver is shrinking with the rising calls against compromise and the diminishing ranks of Republican deal makers.
After James's team, the Miami Heat, won Game 3 of the N.B.A. Finals, Gregg Doyel, a CBS Sports reporter, asked him if he had been "shrinking" with the game on the line in the fourth quarter.
The consequences are far-reaching: The U.S. oil industry, having grown into a giant on par with Saudi Arabia's, is shrinking, with the biggest collapse in investment in energy in 25 years.
Already polls show that the group of undecided voters is shrinking, with the pro-EU camp picking up support.One reason why Norwegians may want to consider EU membership anew is the price of food, which thanks to huge tariffs on some imported foodstuffs is one-third higher than in Sweden.
Pentagon officials have reacted cautiously to the idea of assuming any new commitments without additional financing from Congress at a time when the size of the armed forces is shrinking, with the end of operations in Iraq and the winding down of the mission in Afghanistan.
"Research indicates that the time-to-market for commercial applications of nanoelectronic-based devices is shrinking with the years".
Charities are getting hit a second time as their endowment returns are shrinking with the market's decline.
