contraction

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Measures of heart function, including contraction strength and beating rhythm, were impaired by the cytokines but improved once the signaling was blocked.

From Science Daily

Spending on fixed assets fell by 2.6% compared with a year earlier from January through November, marking the worst contraction in decades.

From Barron's

Spending on fixed assets fell by 2.6% compared with a year earlier from January through November, marking the worst contraction in decades.

From Barron's

Spending on fixed assets fell by 2.6% compared with a year earlier from January through November, marking the worst contraction in decades.

From Barron's

Strong growth in the spring and summer offset a small contraction in GDP in the first quarter, positioning the economy to expand by at least 2% for the fourth year in a row.

From MarketWatch