Around 1786 he had ceased to appear frequently in public concerts, and his income shrank.

The Fraternity saw its income drastically shrink to the point of nearly disappearing completely.

Still, her take-home income has shrunk to $1,500 a month, from more than $4,000.

He said he expects that his 1986 income of $1 million will shrink to $200,000 this year.

But those in the bottom fifth saw their incomes shrink.

Nobles, too, felt their incomes shrink and the tax burdens fell heavier on them as well.

All of this sounds as though my retirement years and income are shrinking.

The gap between inflation and wage growth shows real incomes have shrunk.

"That's simply unacceptable, and there's no way we can pass on such increases to the customer when Brazilians' income is shrinking in real terms."

His income has shrunk to about $1.5 million a year, he said.