Sentence examples for rapid contraction from inspiring English sources

"So the big risk for 2009 is that you will see even more rapid contraction of floor space, as CDs really go out of sight, out of mind for the consumer".

It could be that, anticipating a sudden slowdown in growth, firms draw down accumulated inventories sharply, causing a rapid contraction of trade.

The demise of the postwar alliance system and the rapid contraction of the Soviet empire in Europe required a rapid reassessment of strategy.

The rapid contraction of the black population was the main driver of the city's overall population loss of about 200,000 in the last decade, a fact noted by Rahm Emanuel in his mayoral inauguration speech in May.

Higher levels of unemployment from the 1970s reinforced the trend, associated as they were with a rapid contraction of employment in union strongholds in manufacturing, mining, and the docks.

The chronic underfunding of primary care, the neglect of community services, the in-year cuts to public health funding which went almost unnoticed, and the rapid contraction of adult care services are all overshadowed by hospital debts, missed A&E wait targets and now seven-day working.

Simultaneous recordings of muscle activity and mandible movement reveal that fast movements require rapid contractions of fast muscle fibers.

The filaments are staggered and this is the type of muscle found in earthworms that can extend slowly or make rapid contractions.

There's no hard and fast rule for Kegels, but I've personally been doing 10 1-2 second contractions, followed by 20 rapid contractions, followed by a 20 second hold, followed by one minute of rest, for a total of 3 rounds.

According to the literature, rapid contractions have also been observed in other fish muscles.

Electromyographic activity was observed during three rapid contractions (5 s) in supine and standing positions.