as in compression
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
most substances undergo contraction when cooled
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Recent Examples of contraction
To ease the pain of her contractions, doctors gave her narcotics.
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Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
New data from Indeed showed that as of Nov. 22, there had been a 24% year-on-year contraction in U.K. job postings on the platform.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
In these pictures, women breathe through contractions in their own bathrooms and beds, or push out their babies in inflatable birthing pools set up in the middle of their living rooms.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
The morphine given to Villanueva for her contractions was documented in her medical records.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
New data from Indeed showed that as of Nov. 22, there had been a 24% year-on-year contraction in U.K. job postings on the platform.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
In these pictures, women breathe through contractions in their own bathrooms and beds, or push out their babies in inflatable birthing pools set up in the middle of their living rooms.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
The morphine given to Villanueva for her contractions was documented in her medical records.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contraction
Noun
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Before Moe Wagner made his way over from the other side of the court to where reporters were gathered inside the AdventHealth Training Center on Monday, Jonathan Isaac helped the Magic center put a compression sock on his left leg.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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As such, parents of the past, who may have been able to be very present, focused and involved in their child’s travel experience are now distracted because of the compression of the experience, and the complications of modern travel.Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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The frost forms when warm, moist indoor air comes into contact with the cold glass, causing condensation that freezes.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Even slightly warm bread will produce condensation within its packaging, which leads to instant quality degradation and faster spoilage.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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Stir in a spoonful of honey and a squeeze of lemon.Emily Dashiell, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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Although sharing one small bathroom would certainly be a squeeze, the Perpetua tiny house offers lots of flexibility for larger families by accommodating up to eight people under one roof.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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Create a slight constriction in the back of your throat so that your breath becomes slightly audible.Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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Germany’s Ripple Effect Across Europe and the USA Economic constriction and layoffs inside Europe’s major economic powerhouse can create turbulence far beyond Germany’s borders.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Contraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contraction. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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