81.   The economy has shrunk during the past two quarters.

82.   The economy shrank last fiscal year for the first time in more than two decades.

83.   The economy was shrinking.

84.   The German economy shrank in the July-September quarter, heightening fears of a recession in Europe.

85.   The government said the economy actually shrank in the second quarter, its first decline in more than four years.

86.   The lack of investment has choked growth, and the economy has shrunk every year since the Soviet collapse.

87.   The meager growth figures showed that while the economy is no longer shrinking, it has yet to emerge conclusively into recovery.

88.   The North Korean economy has shrunk steadily since the collapse of communism worldwide stripped it of important trade partners.

89.   The ministry issued a report saying the economy shrank in the first quarter of this year from the previous three months.

90.   To be sure, some cyclical stocks are falling because the economy is shrinking.