contraction
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In a written statement read to the court, midwife Sasha Field said an ambulance should have been called around 90 minutes before the birth, when the baby's heart rate slowed after a contraction.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
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
Consumer cyclicals could see some modest improvement, from a contraction of 7.5% to a drop of just 1.6%.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
She ran, an animal endowed with contraction and extension; she ran; I have forgot my mantilla.
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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