Sentence examples for massive shrinkage from inspiring English sources

The document notes that tiles experience "massive shrinkage" at temperatures of 2,900 degrees Fahrenheit, opening gaps, and melt at 3,200 degrees.

More important, he said, "the CAT scans indicate a massive shrinkage of her brain, with its higher centers completely destroyed, which indicates irreversibility".

First, in the deep rust belt state of Ohio, where union membership is among the highest of all states regardless of an overall massive shrinkage nationwide, Clinton lost among union households by 9 points.

Now comes General Motors' warning of a massive earnings shrinkage and the three leading credit ratings agencies' likely downgrade of GM bonds to junk.

However, also massive ascites and shrinkage of the liver were noted.

Cell morphology assay revealed a strong likelihood of "massive" apoptosis (cell shrinkage, and fragmentation into membrane bound apoptotic bodies) in the CSE treated cells (Fig. 4A, F inset) as opposed to βGA/MFA/control groups.

Interestingly, in about 10% of cases, tumour shrinkage was so massive that no viable tumour cells were found at definitive pathology; the achievement of a pathological complete response (pCR) was associated with a prolonged disease-free and overall survival (Fisher et al, 1998; Kuerer et al, 1999; Pierga et al, 2000).

Apoptotic cell death leads to cortical shrinkage in AD brains, accompanied by massive loss of cholinergic neurons, which express considerably more AChE than other neuron types [8].

Because of the massive quantities of concrete used in a large dam, shrinkage caused by cooling can present a serious cracking hazard.

The shrinkage in operating earnings year to date is massive for what is characterized in the condensed financial statements as "other business".

Thermal cracking in massive concrete as well as cracking resulting from drying and autogenous shrinkage, not only forms mechanical weaknesses and cracking but also causes a reduction in durability.