contraction
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The kind of contraction generated by walking moves cerebrospinal fluid out of the brain, leading Drew to hypothesize that the mechanism plays an important role in flushing out excess proteins and other unnecessary material.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The rate cut followed easing inflation in April and a larger-than-expected economic contraction in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The bank says Qatar and Kuwait will see the biggest contraction.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Of note, manufacturing activity expanded in April for the fourth month in a row, following a prolonged contraction in activity.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Some scientists think that when expansion is followed by contraction, when the spectra of distant galaxies are all blue-shifted, causality will be inverted and effects will precede causes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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