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The result undershot the 49.8 forecast made by economists in a Wall Street Journal survey and dropped into contraction territory again after a short rebound into expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The expansion was analogous to the Big Bang, while the contraction resembled a Big Crunch, a hypothetical fate of the universe in which cosmic expansion eventually reverses and everything collapses inward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

The bright region underwent repeated cycles of expansion and contraction, resembling simplified versions of two dramatic cosmological events.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

It said inflation could be higher than it expects if there is “a longer contraction of production capacities in certain industries.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Scientists wonder about what happens in an oscillating universe at the cusps, at the transition from contraction to expansion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

By directing light onto either fin, the researchers can trigger muscle contractions that make the fin flap and push the robot through water.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

It sends water to our muscles, which helps to maintain cell volume and support muscle contractions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

However, even though Broadcom and Oracle have also seen their earnings estimates rise, those increases haven’t been enough to offset their sharper multiple contractions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Lorna, who is married to Chelsea's brother Steven, said her contractions then came on quickly.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Ashima registers, answering questions about the frequency and duration of the contractions, as Ashoke fills out the forms.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri