The middle class has shrunk by a third.

The middle class shrank because more people became "rich."

Since the 60's, the percentage of college students enrolled in language classes has shrunk by half.

In his 2004 convention speech, John Kerry argued that "our great middle class is shrinking."

At the same time, income growth remained slow and the middle class shrank in numbers.

Yet about mid-semester, a funny thing happens - the class shrinks to half its original size.

Over the last decade, she has seen her class grow and shrink from year to year.

The teacher came in like a colossus and the class shrank into a shivering line.

Or is it that the working class has shrunk to a level which means it can never put Labour into power?

Ms. Hoorn's class shrank to 38 after several children moved out of the district.