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shrank

American  
[shrangk] / ʃræŋk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of shrink.

shrank British  
/ ʃræŋk /

verb

  1. a past tense of shrink

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Education and health services added 58,000 jobs in March, leading sector growth, while manufacturing employment shrank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clare shrank back as the mob of animals skulked forward, closing the distance between them.

From Literature

New York City also shrank, though the city’s metro area grew slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal

That advantage shrank marginally after Republican President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986, providing a path to citizenship for millions.

From Salon

Those jobs didn’t disappear, but the share of workers doing those kinds of office support roles shrank.

From The Wall Street Journal

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