contraction
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“Our most significant accomplishment was restoring our health plan to a sustainable path after facing severe pressure from industry contraction and runaway healthcare cost inflation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
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
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.4 this month from February’s 49.0, ending two straight months of contraction, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Another contraction begins, more violent than the last.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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