The population of this area has been shrinking ever since the war.

It was the first time the economy shrank since the middle of 1985.

The Jewish community has been shrinking since the mid 20th century.

The homicide rate for adults 24 and older has actually been shrinking since 1981.

What makes the growth of exports significant is that the domestic market has been shrinking since the early 1980's.

The department has shrunk by more than 15 percent since 2001, with 805 officers remaining on the force as of July 1.

But the department has been shrinking since 2001, when the number of officers peaked at 40,710.

And their ranks have shrunk since 2003 even as air travel has increased.

The economy shrank by 1.6% in the final quarter of 2008, its worst performance since mid-1980.

Analysts had expected a 2 percent rate of increase in the quarter, when the economy shrank for the first time since 1993.