contraction
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That’s down from IDC’s February forecast of a 12.9% decline and would mark the steepest annual contraction in smartphone history, the research firm said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Readings above 50 indicate expansion in the economy, while less than 50 indicates contraction.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
In this view, the Big Bang evolved from conditions in a preceding contraction.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Australia saw a swing to contraction, while new orders declined at the fastest pace in over four-and-a-half years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
There was something I needed to explain to Anatole, but I couldn’t be bothered with it at the peak of a contraction.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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