contraction
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That would push France into a technical recession of two straight quarters of contraction.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
The Chicago Business Barometer, compiled by MNI Indicators, rose to 62.7 in May from 49.2, a level of contraction in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The banks are expected to see soft top line growth in the year ahead, due to slower loan growth and contraction in net interest margins.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
In this view, the Big Bang evolved from conditions in a preceding contraction.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Some scientists think that when expansion is followed by contraction, when the spectra of distant galaxies are all blue-shifted, causality will be inverted and effects will precede causes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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