But the Center on Philanthropy also says research shows that giving does not shrink as much as the economy in a recession.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

This is necessary so that the walls of a building will not shrink or break.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund expect the world economy to shrink this year for the first time since World War Two.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

Borlaug worked with wheat genes to shrink the plant while keeping the grain large.

VOA: special.2009.11.10

The family had to move to smaller homes as their finances continued to shrink.

VOA: special.2009.10.04

But as budgets shrink, newspapers are printing fewer pages,less news.

VOA: special.2009.03.21

" ...to end the bailouts, cut spending and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all of those things is to put someone in the White House who will not veto any of those things."

VOA: special.2010.11.06

The European Union's economy is expected to shrink by four percent this year - more than twice what was estimated in January.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

"All our brains shrink a little as we grow older, but in some people it shrinks more and some it shrinks less,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

The Latvian economy is expected to be hit even harder,shrinking 13.1 percent in 2009, while Ireland's economy is expected to shrink by nine percent.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

IATA had expected the loss to shrink this year to around $5 billion.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

It expired last December. After a year of tough negotiations, Mr.Obama and Mr.Medvedev will sign a treaty to shrink each country's arsenal of strategic deployed nuclear warheads by 25 to 30 percent.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

With the world's major economies forecast to shrink this year for the first time since World War Two, Britain's Financial Times newspaper reports the G20 participants will likely resolve to strive for economic growth in 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

If the so called "double dip" scenario happens,in which the economy starts to shrink again, Baily says it would make a strong case for a second stimulus something the Obama administration hopes will not be necessary.

VOA: standard.2009.12.20