contraction
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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
The drop in first-quarter GDP marked the second consecutive quarterly contraction, and the third in four quarters, triggering a debate about whether Canada is in a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
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
Yet despite its esteem problem, the humble contraction is used every day by virtually everyone, and has been for centuries.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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