contractions

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The resulting neural circuit was functional enough to trigger contractions in tiny clusters of muscle cells.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.

From Barron's • May 10, 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

It felt like my very own stomach was being punched, and that’s when the pains as bad as contractions began.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez