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"shrinking numbers" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe a situation where there is a decrease in a particular amount or group. For example, "The shrinking numbers of endangered species is concerning."
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Chancellor Angela Merkel was already worried about the shrinking numbers of taxpayers and able-bodied workers.
Law schools continue to exploit the shrinking numbers of students whom they can persuade to apply.
He said he did not know many whites who fretted about their shrinking numbers.
A more complicated reason for the shrinking numbers of African-Americans in baseball is an absence of role models.
In doing so, they are bringing their estimates in line with the Commerce Department's latest, shrinking numbers.
They also argue that shrinking numbers reflect industrial downturn and growing unemployment rather than improved working conditions.
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Consider the shrinking number of telephone lines.
Some point to news outlets' financial struggles, and the shrinking number of journalists conducting immersive stories.
There were several people of my rank for a shrinking number of positions.
Some succeed but, because of the shrinking number of mid-skilled jobs, many do not.
If there are further cuts in Medicare reimbursements, that already shrinking number will dwindle further.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com