contraction
Example Sentences
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A hard cap on interest rates “could create a sharp contraction in the kind of credit available in the marketplace,” says Delicia Hand of Consumer Reports.
From Los Angeles Times
That could cause a significant contraction in consumption and small-business cash flow.
From Barron's
Successful childbirth depends on the uterus producing steady, well-organized contractions that move the baby safely through delivery.
From Science Daily
This is the lowest reading of the year and the 10th straight month of contraction in the factory sector.
From MarketWatch
A reading below 50 points to contraction in activity in the sector for the 10th month in a row.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
