contractions

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May Kyut Mon, 29, screams as her contractions increase.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

With each step you take, coordinated contractions in your abdominal muscles help keep you stable and upright.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

After confirming that abdominal contractions drive brain motion, the researchers turned to the next question: how this movement influences fluid flow.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The fall in business activity was broad-based across the eurozone, with both Germany and France -- the 20-country single currency area's two biggest economies -- posting contractions.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Ashima registers, answering questions about the frequency and duration of the contractions, as Ashoke fills out the forms.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri