- plural of contraction.
contractions
Example Sentences
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The researchers set out to determine whether FA could directly alter these contractions.
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
She warned that oil-exporting countries in the Gulf had been badly hit by the war, and face "steep downward revisions to growth this year, with five out of eight countries seeing outright contractions."
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
In the immediate vicinity of the conflict, the bank expects to see economic contractions in Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar of 8.9%, 6.4% and 5.7% respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
As they backtracked through Pike Place Market, Edith was hit by another wave of contractions.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
