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An early lead shrunk across four innings on a muggy afternoon.

The UK economy shrunk by more than expected in April as taxes rose for firms, household bills increased and exports to the US plunged.

But dry conditions have shrunk the flow of the Colorado River, straining a vital supply for Southern California.

But, at the same time, the proportion of cash spent on defence has shrunk, and the ability of the military to fight "peer-on-peer" wars has decreased.

But the situation is very different along the Colorado River, another vital water source for Southern California, where a very dry spring has shrunk the amount of runoff streaming into reservoirs.