contraction
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Gross domestic product expanded 1.7% in the January-March period from the previous quarter, preliminary data from the Bank of Korea showed Thursday, reversing a revised 0.2% contraction in the final quarter of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Readings above 50 indicate expansion compared to the prior month, while those below 50 represent contraction.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
The Bank of Korea is set to release first-quarter gross domestic product data Thursday, with most analysts expecting a rebound after a contraction in the previous quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Oil exporting nations in the Gulf are likely to see a sharp slowdown in economic growth or even a contraction this year, according to IMF forecasts.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I could feel the expansion and contraction of his ribs with each breath.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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