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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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.
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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
Additionally, the number of Tour cards awarded to Korn Ferry Tour graduates will shrink from 30 to 20, and field sizes for many events, including marquee tournaments like The Players Championship, will be slimmed down with at least a dozen fewer players in the field.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The child tax credit goes down Without an update to the tax law, the maximum child tax credit (CTC) will shrink from $2,000 per child to $1000, and the additional credit will drop from $1,400 to $1,000.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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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
Additionally, the number of Tour cards awarded to Korn Ferry Tour graduates will shrink from 30 to 20, and field sizes for many events, including marquee tournaments like The Players Championship, will be slimmed down with at least a dozen fewer players in the field.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The child tax credit goes down Without an update to the tax law, the maximum child tax credit (CTC) will shrink from $2,000 per child to $1000, and the additional credit will drop from $1,400 to $1,000.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Shrink from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrink%20from. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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