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The phrase "a contraction of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when explaining that a word or phrase is formed by combining two or more words, typically by omitting certain letters or sounds.
Example: "The word 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'."
Alternatives: "a shortened form of" or "an abbreviation of".
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A reading below 50 indicates a contraction of activity.
Darling will forecast a contraction of at least 3%.
"There's a contraction of labour resources in general.
The word is a contraction of mass concentration.
It is not a contraction of until and should not be written 'till".
But Fitch expects a contraction of 3.1percentt for all of Central and Eastern Europe.
Wall Street had expected 47, a reading that would indicate a contraction of the manufacturing sector.
The name Fra'Mani is a contraction of fratelli mani, meaning the brother's hands.
Even his name sounds shady: a contraction of "It's all good, man".
forecasts a contraction of 2.8percentthis yearandand flat growth in 2010.
The 40-seat Noma — a contraction of the Danish words for Nordic food — opened in 2003.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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