contractions

Example Sentences

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"Contractions push the tumors into the muscle tissue."

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Contractions of the smooth muscle in the uterus aid in passing the baby through the vagina during labor.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Contractions began and the baby’s heartbeat plunged, she said.

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2018

Contractions in Japan and Germany, stagnation in France and a slowdown in China may create an imbalance in California's key trade industry, leading to a heavier focus on imports.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2014

Contractions are obviously here to stay, so why not give them a little respect?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner