contraction
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ING economists expect the slump in fixed-asset investment to have continued in August, forecasting a 7.4% contraction in the year to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The new orders index increased to 60.9 in August, while the employment index remained in contraction territory for a second straight month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
China’s official manufacturing gauge rebounded more than expected in August as output and market demand recovered, though activity remained in contraction for a second straight month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
An initiative of this magnitude could accelerate long-awaited economic recovery in Venezuela, a country still reeling from the brutal 80 percent contraction between 2014 and 2021 that plunged millions of Venezuelans into poverty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
We were still ten kilometers from the village when my chronic backache spread to a deep, rock-hard contraction across my lower belly, and I understood with horror that I was in labor.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Lorna, who is married to Chelsea's brother Steven, said her contractions then came on quickly.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Household spending in Canada has remained relatively resilient, helping underpin an economy that has shown signs of rebounding following back-to-back quarterly contractions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The inhibitory effect was reversible, meaning normal contractions returned after FA was removed.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sarah, 41, had been admitted to hospital on 14 September, six days after initially experiencing contractions.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Learning how to push the right buttons, how to switch smoothly from one level to another, how to make contractions.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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