contraction

Official figures showed the economy expanded by 0.1% in the month, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Saudi Arabia saw one of the sharpest falls in projected growth, with the IMF forecasting a contraction of 3.3 percent -- a cut in the forecast of 5.0 percentage points.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Those steps, along with an embargo of Iranian trade, have caused a contraction of Iran’s economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Once contraction begins, this network tightens inward and then returns to its original configuration.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

It’s not that ain’t is used as a standard contraction for negated forms of be, have, and do; no writer is that oblivious.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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

Peristalsis refers to the coordinated muscle contractions that move food and waste through the digestive system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Household spending in Canada has remained relatively resilient, helping underpin an economy that has shown signs of rebounding following back-to-back quarterly contractions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

She warned that oil-exporting countries in the Gulf had been badly hit by the war, and face "steep downward revisions to growth this year, with five out of eight countries seeing outright contractions."

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

“We’re all going to Frauenburg. Come with us and she can ride in the cart. The contractions and symptoms she described speak to early labor. She shouldn’t be walking for extended periods.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys