contraction
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The contraction has lasted for 33 straight months, and now there are roughly 4% fewer workers in their early 20s in those jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Warren Pies, founder of 3Fourteen Research, said on X that the Fed has only hiked twice after a negative jobs report, out of 89 meetings immediately following a contraction in employment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
A private gauge showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in July, remaining in expansion territory and broadly echoing the official factory survey, which signaled a contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
That contraction was the most pronounced in more than three years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Another contraction begins, more violent than the last.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
The researchers set out to determine whether FA could directly alter these contractions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
While still an effective painkiller, ibuprofen can be a better choice for period pain because it blocks the production of prostaglandins - the chemical responsible for causing the cramping contractions of muscles in the womb.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.
From Barron's ● May 10, 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
But at 2 a.m. on Saturday morning the contractions stopped dead.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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