contraction
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Energy Information Administration projects a contraction of 1.2 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
That conflict provoked a sharp contraction in the manufacturing economy, with the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index falling to 49.1 by mid-2019.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
A reading above 50 signifies economic growth, while one below 50 indicates contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
After months of seesawing growth and contraction, the US job market posted strong gains in the last three months -- but Thursday's data revised some of those numbers down.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
In "sustain" sus- is a contraction of subs- for sub-.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
When the cerebellum is disrupted, people can experience symptoms including painful muscle contractions, abnormal postures, and uncontrollable shaking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
In the immediate vicinity of the conflict, the bank expects to see economic contractions in Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar of 8.9%, 6.4% and 5.7% respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
More than a week overdue and with contractions that had begun 48 hours earlier, she arrived at the maternity ward at around 22:00 on 4 September, 2023.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
With each step you take, coordinated contractions in your abdominal muscles help keep you stable and upright.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
“Nah. The contractions aren’t that bad and are still like twenty minutes apart. I cleaned our entire house, from top to bottom, while I was in early labor with you.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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