Asked by j

Which word could best replace dwindled in paragraph 7 of the passage?


fractured


broken


collapsed


shrunk

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The Future of the USPS

by Cedric Brown

What do I think of the postal service? Last month when I mailed a check to pay my phone bill, it arrived a week late. I got charged a late fee! Mail delivery these days is terrible!

Kevin D., Cottonwood, CA

The postal service? Are they asking Congress for more money again? If other package delivery services can make money, the USPS should be able to make money too.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Shrunk."

Reason: "Dwindled" means gradually decreased in size, amount, or strength. "Shrunk" matches that meaning. "Fractured," "broken," and "collapsed" imply physical breakage or sudden failure, not gradual reduction.