Examples of shrinkage in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web This pair also had the highest score in Lab laundering tests with little to no shrinkage. — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022 Prior to the first reading from the Commerce Department on the GDP's shrinkage, Refinitiv economists expected the report to show the economy had expanded by 0.5%. — Kyle Morris, Fox News, 29 July 2022 One of the quirks of trials like these is that the measure of success is related to tumor shrinkage. — Mark Murphy, Forbes, 2 June 2022 There was slight shrinkage, but nothing unforgivable, as this is common with cotton products. — Alyssa Brascia, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022 If your concern is shrinkage, for example, then high-quality security at the site, proper inventory stacking procedures and using secure packaging can be top selection criteria. — Jake Rheude, Forbes, 13 June 2022 Chief among these was discernible shrinkage: The once-standard 7-ounce tuna can became a new-standard 6 ½ ounces. — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2022 In our Lab testing, the pillow’s cover was easy to launder with no shrinkage or appearance changes, but analysts note that the pillow as a whole is on the heavier side and doesn't fit perfectly in a standard-size pillowcase. — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 Further, the expansion of technology and e-commerce provides an opportunity to streamline discount retailers’ business and prevent shrinkage of margins. — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 16 June 2022 See More

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