contraction
Example Sentences
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CVS Health plans to open about 60 stores in 2026, growing its footprint for the first time after years of contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
CVS Health CVS -0.44%decrease; red down pointing triangle is planning to open about 60 stores in 2026, growing its footprint for the first time after years of contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
That’s down sharply from $86.8 billion a year ago, but certainly not a contraction.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
ING economists expect the official manufacturing PMI to finally have returned to expansion territory in March after a long run of contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He smiled, but it was merely a muscle contraction.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
