Meanings of contract sharply in English

Still, analysts anticipate that the economy will contract sharply this year.

This year economic activity is set to contract sharply.

A Philadelphia Federal Reserve survey showed the U.S. economy fell into recession last spring and forecast it would contract sharply this quarter.

Revenues from its press division continued to contract sharply in the United States and Japan, although its magazines revenues held steady in France.

It is good for the environment and it provides a small but significant boost for the economy that is set to contract sharply this year.

Demand for luxury brands has contracted sharply, according to Toyota Tsusho data.

Zorzi's brows contracted sharply and he made a movement to go on.

Madam's hawk eye had caught the rising colour, and her brow contracted sharply.

Her stomach contracted sharply, pushing burning acid up into her throat.

Service activity in France contracted sharply and firms cut jobs there and in Germany.

Philippines' trade deficit widened slightly in March as both exports and imports contracted sharply.

On reading the letter his features contracted sharply, and he seemed to suffer agony.

After this, from time to time his throat contracted sharply.

The euro zone as a whole grew 1 percent while the Greek economy contracted sharply.

That market contracted sharply after the mid-2005 recalls by Guidant, now a Boston Scientific unit.

Payrolls in May contracted sharply, sparking a sell-off that sent assets tumbling across the board.