His face contracted slightly at the lack of recognition on the other end.

It was as though the mountain were a jewel set in the land and had contracted slightly, leaving a space.

But like many other banks, its interest margin contracted slightly between the second and first quarters.

And a gauge of current economic conditions dropped 0.8 percent, suggesting that the economy may have contracted slightly.

The exception was 1980, when the economy contracted slightly.

In fact, the economy may have contracted slightly in the last two years, after several years of growth.

At the touch her belly contracted slightly with some kind of tickle reflex.

For a moment I thought Rorschach was whispering to us again; its walls seemed to contract slightly around me.

The pupil moved to the right, contracting slightly.

Her wide-brimmed sombrero sat straight and level above slightly contracted brows.