contraction
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Of note, manufacturing activity expanded in April for the fourth month in a row, following a prolonged contraction in activity.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The contraction in the number of available positions for younger workers may also be slowing, though the U.S. is still far from robust hiring conditions.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
"Creatine's role in muscle development is solely to provide energy for contraction and respiration, it is certainly not a substitute for steroids," Dr. Boroujerdi explains.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
The headline reading surpassed the 50.1 tipped by a Wall Street Journal survey of economists and was above the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction for the second straight month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
With every flex of her foot or contraction of her muscles, she came wondrously alive, blood pumping, emotions playing across her face.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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