contraction
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Retail sales fell in April as consumer confidence slumped, while business surveys point to a possible contraction in the economy during the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The eurozone recorded an unexpected contraction in the first three months of 2026 due to a steep slump in Ireland's economic figures, according to revised data issued on Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Although Ireland accounts for a small share of total eurozone output, the scale of the decline is likely to have pushed the eurozone as a whole into contraction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Another contraction begins, more violent than the last.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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