A community that numbered around 165,000 before the invasion is rapidly shrinking.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/01/31/israels-strange-ambivalence-on-ukraine/

After many years of stagnant or shrinking defense budgets, significant powers such as Germany and are ramping up military spending again.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/02/the-top-3-growth-stocks-in-the-aerospace-and-defense-industry/

Although the Senate vote is still pending, the House debt ceiling maneuvering demonstrates that the middle, while shrinking, continues to matter.

Source: https://kiowacountypress.net/content/house-approval-debt-ceiling-deal-triumph-political%C2%A0center

And I would tell you that I think the challenges that the industry and again, lead to a certain extent, faced 2016 through 2019 are shrinking in the rearview mirror.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4595449-w-r-berkley-corporation-wrb-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

“And that fall has been quicker than the shrinking of the working-class population of the country at large.”

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23846126.campaign-launched-increase-number-working-class-mps-labour-party/?ref=rss

A reading below 50 indicates that activity is shrinking.

Source: https://krdo.com/money/cnn-business-consumer/2023/01/02/xi-jinping-estimates-chinas-2022-gdp-grew-at-least-4-4-but-covid-misery-looms/

A senior Drap official, who did not want to be named, claimed that pharmaceutical companies are “not exactly in loss,” but their profits are shrinking.

Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/03/27/pricing-dispute-causes-shortage-of-critical-medicine/

A shrinking of the timeline to approve a Zoning Bylaw Amendment or Site Plan Control will mean the city needs to hire additional planning staff and delegate authority to help meet new deadlines.

Source: https://westcarletononline.com/kelly-meeting-dr-etches-the-ofs-and-hca/

A spokesperson for Lindt & Sprüngli, another brand identified by Carrefour for shrinking its products, said its prices had gone up on average by about 9.3% in line with rising raw material costs.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66809188?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

As we fill our increasingly shrinking remaining inventory driving adjusted EBITDA higher, we will fill the last of our inside cabins, lowering our average net per diems.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4590404-carnival-corporation-and-plc-ccl-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

“At my age now — with the only thing shrinking more than the working days I have left are the ages of my co-workers — there’s no natural way to just meet people who you want to share time with.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/its-not-just-you-making-friends-after-60-is-really-hard_uk_646e23c9e4b0ab2b97eb9cb1

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP Ms Black said: “Brexit Britain faces higher food prices, a lack of workers, a shrinking economy and a decline in living standards.

Source: https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/23528808.nigel-farage-can-admit-brexit-failed-cant-oliver-dowden----snp/?ref=rss

“Because there’s fewer home sales overall, just a few extra or few less can really tip the scales on whether or not it’s shrinking or growing.”

Source: https://www.fcnp.com/2023/01/26/new-study-reveals-va-home-sales-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels/

BENGALURU : South Korea's economy narrowly escaped a recession in the first quarter of 2023, barely growing after shrinking in the fourth quarter, underscoring the challenge for policymakers trying to shore up growth, a Reuters poll found.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/south-korea-economy-likely-narrowly-avoided-recession-q1-reuters-poll-3434041?cid=cna_flip_070214

Both will provide permanency for birds and pollinators while shrinking or eliminating the lawn, which frankly, has no redeeming value aside from subjective aesthetics, anyway.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/lifestyle-news/2023/05/no-mow-may-our-gardening-columnist-says-no/

But it remains to be seen whether this “incredible shrinking company,” whose name means “Tiger’s Tooth,” can tackle its other main issue, namely a return to revenue growth.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4606652-huya-claws-its-way-back-to-profits-but-growth-remains-elusive?source=feed_all_articles

But the measures have been met with a wave of public skepticism, ridicule and debate, highlighting the challenges China faces as it seeks to stave off a shrinking work force that could imperil economic growth.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/world/asia/china-birth-rate.html

By shrinking the supply of machine guns available, the FOPA contributed to surging prices for the limited number of machine guns civilians can legally own.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/05/23/gavin-newsom-praises-video-reagan-supporting-ca-gun-control/

China’s population likely started shrinking last year for the first time in decades, experts say, a significant milestone that will have long-term repercussions for the economy.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/01/11/chinas-population-likely-shrank-in-2022-as-births-hit-new-low/

China’s shrinking population, we are told, poses an economic threat to that country, as well as an economic drag for us.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jan/22/harrop-population-shouldnt-be-a-ponzi-scheme/