Only in the third quarter of 2001 did the economy actually shrink.

There is little prospect, of course, that Bush will actually shrink the government.

Council officials said future deficits would actually shrink under their plan.

World output has not actually shrunk in any given year since the 1930's.

When ozone levels were especially high, they found, some trees actually shrank.

But Cisneros may be the first to see it actually shrink.

As a share of our total income, philanthropy has actually shrunk.

The German economy actually shrank slightly in the fourth quarter of 1998.

A recession occurs when the nation's total production of goods and services actually shrinks.

If current plans hold, they will then plunge into another debate over how to make the budget system work so that the deficit actually shrinks.