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contractions



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May Kyut Mon, 29, screams as her contractions increase.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The resulting neural circuit was functional enough to trigger contractions in tiny clusters of muscle cells.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

With each step you take, coordinated contractions in your abdominal muscles help keep you stable and upright.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The fall in business activity was broad-based across the eurozone, with both Germany and France -- the 20-country single currency area's two biggest economies -- posting contractions.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Other contractions have made the full leap into new words, anyway.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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