shrink from
phrasal verb
shrank from or shrunk from; shrunk from or shrunken from; shrinking from; shrinks from
: to try to avoid (something difficult or unpleasant) : to be unwilling to do (something)
He doesn't shrink from telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be.
She won't shrink from the task.
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In Wisconsin, third-party votes actually shrunk from both 2016 and 2020.
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Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Illinois is one of only three states to see its population shrink from 2010 to 2020, and our state’s population losses accelerated between 2022 and 2023.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The number of public companies in the U.S. has shrunk from more than 7,000 at its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, to less than 4,000 today.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the past few decades, green areas in our cities, vital for mitigating heat and fostering well-being, have been shrinking from 19.5% of urban land in 1990 to just 13.9% in 2020.
—Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Illinois is one of only three states to see its population shrink from 2010 to 2020, and our state’s population losses accelerated between 2022 and 2023.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The number of public companies in the U.S. has shrunk from more than 7,000 at its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, to less than 4,000 today.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the past few decades, green areas in our cities, vital for mitigating heat and fostering well-being, have been shrinking from 19.5% of urban land in 1990 to just 13.9% in 2020.
—Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Shrink from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrink%20from. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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