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clarify the align-items: stretch will also shrink the cross axis #39491

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/align-items

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align-items: stretch

What information was incorrect, unhelpful, or incomplete?

current: "If the items are smaller than the alignment container, auto-sized items will be equally enlarged to fill the container, respecting the items' width and height limits."

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suggested: "If the items are smaller than the alignment container, auto-sized items will be equally enlarged to fill the container (and vice-versa, overflowing items will be shrunk), respecting the items' width and height limits."

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