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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
二人の距離がだんだん縮まってきた。
The distance between the two gradually narrowed.
工期が大幅に縮まる見込みで安心しています。
The construction period is expected to shorten significantly.
差が縮まらないまま試合が終わった。
The game ended without the gap narrowing.