contraction

Official figures showed the economy expanded by 0.1% in the month, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Saudi Arabia saw one of the sharpest falls in projected growth, with the IMF forecasting a contraction of 3.3 percent -- a cut in the forecast of 5.0 percentage points.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The employment index returned to slight expansion after two months in contraction, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Once contraction begins, this network tightens inward and then returns to its original configuration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

I can see it in every eyelash, every contraction of her pupil.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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

Peristalsis refers to the coordinated muscle contractions that move food and waste through the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Canada’s economy was growing in recent months and industry-level data points to annualized expansion of 3.4% in the second quarter, which would be the strongest in roughly three years and follows back-to-back quarterly contractions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Sarah, 41, had been admitted to hospital on 14 September, six days after initially experiencing contractions.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

If Mrs. Someone-or-other was having premature contractions, she needed a bath in ginger to increase the supply of oxygen to the uterus.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover