contraction
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Job growth has see-sawed between expansion and contraction for the last year, and inflation has remained stubbornly high since the pandemic.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The kind of contraction generated by walking moves cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, leading Drew to hypothesize that the mechanism plays an important role in flushing out excess proteins and other unnecessary material.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“We believe this margin contraction is important to investors as Arm is no longer being judged as a simple royalty growth story,” Acree writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The bank says Qatar and Kuwait will see the biggest contraction.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Meanwhile the selfgravity of the Sun will force a renewed contraction of its helium- rich core and a further increase in its interior temperatures and pressures.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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