The State essentially guarantees by its (mis) management and manipulation, the ensuing collapse will not be limited to certain sectors of the private economy but will cause massive contraction in the entire economy — including the State's share of the national income. (businessinsider.com)
Massive contraction in export demands, wrenching deceleration of growth, and exacerbated bad debts quickly forced many firms to downsize, and companies have been laying off employees by the hundred. (sciencemag.org)
We emerged from the elevator on our parkade and I had a massive contraction and the baby almost fell out. (sortacrunchy.net)