contraction
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April's contraction was the first monthly fall since August last year, but had been forecast by economists after stronger than expected growth in March.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Gregory said the contraction in April "showed the strong start to the year is now faltering".
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
That’s a small downgrade from the 2.6% growth seen in January, but excluding the pandemic contraction and a 2009 decline in output during the global financial crisis, that would mark the weakest year since 1991.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Excluding the Covid-19 pandemic contraction and a similar decline in output during the 2008-09 financial crisis, that would mark the weakest year since 1991.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
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