After not playing baseball for 3 years in college because of having a total hip replacement, and then coming back to play professionally once I graduated, and get the opportunity to play on a team like the @wcthunderbolts we had in 2007 and 2008...it was like a dream come true. This was a night I will never forget.
During this period, the average expansion was approximately 58 months, and the average contraction was approximately 11 months. Expansion is the default mode of the U.S. economy, and the average expansion time period has continued to average longer over time.
The economy suffered a contraction due to the unforeseen fall in oil prices, resulting in widespread reductions in force by companies across several industries. 15 people found this helpful The two BTO breeding bird atlases indicated that a 29% contraction in range occurred in Britain between the late 1960s and early 1990s. 14 people found this helpful Show More Examples