shrinkage

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Recent Examples of shrinkage Net absorption, which measures occupancy growth, expanded 10% in the third quarter, by JLL’s reckoning, a turnaround from its previous shrinkage. Larry Light, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 For tighter curls, try diffusing on low heat to maintain shape and prevent shrinkage. Erin Parker, Allure, 4 Dec. 2024 Affiliate shrinkage has winnowed the Big Four’s reach down to just 82.5 million of the country’s 125 million TV homes, down from 101 million just four years ago. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 June 2024 Brooklinen sheets are long-lasting due to their fabric strength, next to no shrinkage and a deluxe look and feel. Give your recipient the gift of an upscale sleep experience every night with Brooklinen sheets. Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shrinkage 
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Noun
  • Overall car sales are expected to drop as autonomous taxis reduce the need for personal ownership of cars, with a decrease in traditional revenues for automotive suppliers like Valeo.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • These figures contrast with decreases of -0.9 percentage points in Colorado, -0.4 points in Minnesota and -0.3 points in Texas.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The initiative's agenda includes aggressive deregulation, curbs on immigration, challenges to civil-rights protections, and a substantial reduction of the federal workforce, all with the aim of reducing the size and scope of government while reasserting executive authority.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
  • For example, Santander Bank saw a 40% reduction in loan processing time after implementing nCino—making life easier for their team and customers.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There are simply not enough possible discretionary, non-defense domestic spending cuts to make a dent in the debt.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
  • If the label was truly out to torpedo Drake’s career to gain a negotiation advantage, those percentage drops don’t seem significant enough to make a dent.
    Bill Hochberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The statistics are alarming: teen mental health has plummeted since the widespread adoption of social media, with a particularly sharp decline following the pandemic’s surge in screen time.
    Raj Goyle, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • That’s all the more important for Champagne producers, as the sector has taken a nosedive in the past few years: Shipments fell 9.2 percent last year, and companies such a Mumm posted double-digit declines in sales during the most recent fiscal year.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • His drop has turned into a days-long news story, in part because the Ravens now have three tight ends each with one year left on their contracts: Jackson’s security blanket, Andrews; Isaiah Likely, a quickly ascending pass catcher; and perhaps the best blocking tight end of the trio, Charlie Kolar.
    Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Following the press conference, the benchmark CSI 300 index climbed over 1.8%, narrowing the index’s drop this year to around 2.7%, according to LSEG data.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Shrinkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrinkage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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