contractions

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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

A simulation of such an event showed global GDP down 0.7% at the end of 2026, with mild contractions in the Eurozone, the UK and Japan “while the U.S. nears a temporary standstill.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Nah. The contractions aren’t that bad and are still like twenty minutes apart. I cleaned our entire house, from top to bottom, while I was in early labor with you.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman