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contraction

[kuhn-trak-shuhn] / kənˈtræk ʃən /


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Employment in the services sector flipped into a contraction, according to the survey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It takes a lot to push a large, diversified economy into a period of outright contraction that spreads across sectors and involves net employment losses.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

CVS Health CVS -0.44%decrease; red down pointing triangle is planning to open about 60 stores in 2026, growing its footprint for the first time after years of contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s down sharply from $86.8 billion a year ago, but certainly not a contraction.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Isn’t it time we admitted that the contraction has earned its place in the sun?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner