contractions

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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

What RFK Jr. and I have is a neurological disorder that causes abnormal contractions of different muscles.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

For Gulf states, the damage is shaping up to be the worst in decades—sparking major economic contractions and shattering their reputation as havens for business and tourism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"When I got into the ambulance I started getting contractions, and I thought 'no'," Siobhan said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

But at 2 a.m. on Saturday morning the contractions stopped dead.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge