contraction
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Canada’s economy cooled in the latest quarter after activity unexpectedly stalled two months running and early data points to a slight contraction in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The expansion was analogous to the Big Bang, while the contraction resembled a Big Crunch, a hypothetical fate of the universe in which cosmic expansion eventually reverses and everything collapses inward.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Cardiac filling refers to how much blood enters the heart between beats, while stroke volume describes the amount of blood pumped out with each contraction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
“This is not just a contraction in residential real estate,” wrote economist David Rosenberg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
She ran, an animal endowed with contraction and extension; she ran; I have forgot my mantilla.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
It sends water to our muscles, which helps to maintain cell volume and support muscle contractions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
However, even though Broadcom and Oracle have also seen their earnings estimates rise, those increases haven’t been enough to offset their sharper multiple contractions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
Lorna, who is married to Chelsea's brother Steven, said her contractions then came on quickly.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Canada’s economy was growing in recent months and industry-level data points to annualized expansion of 3.4% in the second quarter, which would be the strongest in roughly three years and follows back-to-back quarterly contractions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Her mission, as her contractions grow stronger, is to tell Vincent what Theo must know in case she dies.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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