The slowly dwindling Earth shrank abruptly to a bright point.

"My short list shrank abruptly, and unexpectedly," said Haroche.

It persisted for ten trillion more levels, changing only slightly, then abruptly shrank to a tenth, a hundredth its original size.

The broad avenue shrank abruptly, changed from the gray, night-glowing cement to a cobbled walk.

The globe of light shrank abruptly, as if it were receding at an incredible rate, and winked out.

As the storm moved over land, the eye abruptly shrank to 7.4 km (4.6 mi) in diameter but this feature dissipated hours later.

All around them tourists gawked and shrieked at the racing whale, but Abby's world abruptly shrank to a population of two.

The green star abruptly shrank, vanishing into the sparkling cloud of pixie dust.

There was a burst of static, and the vid image split, Deem's face abruptly shrinking to one side.

In that moment Odysseus abruptly shrank to a toy and was gone.