contraction
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But he pointed to "mixed signals" elsewhere in the report, including slow wage growth and an overall contraction in the jobs market, with fewer working-age people seeking employment.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
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
Of note, manufacturing activity expanded in April for the fourth month in a row, following a prolonged contraction in activity.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
When the contraction passed, she said urgently, “I will die, but you must save my baby.”
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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