contracting

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The predicted tightening of monetary policy comes as rising oil prices have stoked inflation in the bloc, with the eurozone’s economy contracting by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

L.A.’s declining share of a contracting film and television industry is hollowing out its middle class, a group Pratt rarely talks about when homelessness is not at issue.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“There’s a cost, and ethics and contracting questions that all come up whenever you mention anything with the border wall,” Amey said.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"What is slowly but surely contracting, and has been for decades now, is the bright, shiny, frothy top, see-through lager market."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

So if disorder were to decrease in the contracting phase of the universe, one might also expect it to decrease inside a black hole.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking