"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"
"He got AIDS"
"She came down with pneumonia"
"She took a chill"
"The fabric shrank"
"The balloon shrank"
"The heat contracted the woollen garment"
"Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
"The selection was narrowed"
"The road narrowed"
"The manuscript must be shortened"