21.   They might keep that in mind, especially should the numbers shrink, however slightly, because of the perceived mugging in Turtle Bay.

22.   Over the years, this number has shrunk to reflect stock splits, spinoffs, new Dow components and other reasons.

23.   And that number could shrink further four years from now in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

24.   But their numbers shrank as growers paid greater attention to bananas.

25.   China says that number will shrink further.

26.   In major cities, that number shrinks to a few dozen at most.

27.   Some experts predict that number could shrink to five or six.

28.   Their numbers have shrunk, but they still show up.

29.   The group eventually succeeded, but the number of protesters shrank significantly after police used the chemical agents.