Yes! you can avoid cursors most of the time. I found this "cursor-less cursor" script on one of the SQL Sites, either this one, Swynk or another, a few months...

I use a command in a regular job like this:

DBCC SHRINKFILE (MYDB_data, 1000)

... and it seems to work. The database (.mdf) in question routinely grows to over 2 gigs and...