"The business is shrinking a little bit.
In addition, it recommended closing or shrinking a smaller number of nursing homes.
The vegetables had cooked tender in the duck fat, shrinking a little.
These are tough economic times, and few of us can risk losing a job or shrinking a paycheck.
But this is still a country where "conservatism" means shrinking a huge welfare state by a modest amount.
Predictably, after a damaging round of strikes last spring, Alitalia's losses have grown again after shrinking a little.
And, with their tenured colleagues, next week they'll start to work on shrinking a budget in a rapidly growing state.
Shrinking a conventional rocket engine to that scale results in excessive leakage around the turbine blades, spoiling performance.
On the other hand, shrinking a remote control to Tom Thumb size is a recipe for compromise.
With such a huge portion of the economy now shrinking, a deep and protracted recession can hardly be ruled out.
Will all those years of exercise and weight lifting prevent me from shrinking a few inches in height?
