as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
The downbeat sentiment comes as fears have grown about margin compression, a dip in Broadcom’s AI order backlog, the stock’s lofty valuation and, more broadly, a potential bubble in the stock market that could tear apart the biggest leaders of the AI trade.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Chest compressions and other lifesaving measures followed in an attempt to resuscitate her.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
This set from Bagail includes multiple different sizes of compression packing cubes and even comes with a zippered shoe bag.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Presale prices of 50% off services are available until Jan. 10, with prices starting at $53 for three sessions of compression therapy.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Chest compressions and other lifesaving measures followed in an attempt to resuscitate her.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
This set from Bagail includes multiple different sizes of compression packing cubes and even comes with a zippered shoe bag.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Presale prices of 50% off services are available until Jan. 10, with prices starting at $53 for three sessions of compression therapy.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The result is not a neat redistribution of responsibility, but a net contraction of the system.—
Sylvana Quader Sinha,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unsigned elisions, contractions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Garages are also more prone to moisture fluctuations, which can cause condensation and, in turn, lead to rusting or mold growth.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Covering your windows properly helps maintain a more stable indoor temperature, minimizing condensation buildup on windows.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Costs and revenue squeeze Pressure on both costs and revenues remains the sector’s major obstacle.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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To balance the flavor, add a squeeze of lemon juice.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Philip Flores, 54, admitted to providing gifts like expensive meals and tickets to major sporting events to James Soriano, who worked at the Naval Information Warfare Center as a contracting officer’s representative.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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An additional 45 projects have been approved and are currently moving through the grant-contracting process, Pawlisch said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2026
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Then came the explosion of streamers followed by a constriction.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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The constriction leads to spikes in blood pressure and heightens a diabetic person’s risk of heart disease.—
Jyoti Madhusoodanan,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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