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compacting, compaction, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, contraction, squeeze, squeezing, telescoping
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And active recovery like foam rolling, compression, and stretching are perfectly acceptable components of a wellness routine. — Melissa Malamut, Glamour, "Expensive Exercise Recovery Classes Are Taking Over Fitness Studios—but Are They Worth It?," 3 May 2019 Its pleasures are those of compression, the way each of the 33 shows is conjured with a vignette that includes two or more emblematic garments, buttressed by symbolic accessories and imagery. — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, "‘Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT’ Review: Fashion History Hits the Runway," 12 Feb. 2019 Some of the general space savings come from more efficient compression for states saved with the Snapshots feature. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Parallels Desktop 14 is available now for Mac, and it includes Mojave support," 21 Aug. 2018 The infrastructure team of European private-equity firm EQT is banking on growing U.S. oil-and-gas production with its acquisition of Kodiak Gas Services LLC, a provider of compression equipment and services to the energy industry. — Luis Garcia, WSJ, "EQT Buys Gas-Compression Company From Stephens Group," 11 Feb. 2019 Your best bet would be either compression gear or anything relatively formfitting. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "10 Things to Know Before Taking Your First Indoor Rowing Class," 27 Jan. 2019 Now, ahead of the new year, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is clarifying the rules surrounding female players' wardrobes, including compression pieces like Williams' now-famous French Open catsuit. — Ana Colón, Glamour, "Women’s Tennis Association Revises Rules for 2019—and Allows Serena Williams to Wear Her Catsuit," 13 Dec. 2018 There's also an optional 2-liter, turbocharged, variable-compression engine that gets 248 horsepower and serves as the replacement for the 6-cylinder. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "See the brand-new Nissan Altima: Redesigned mid-size car revealed at New York Auto Show," 28 Mar. 2018 Alas, the jock strap has been replaced in most cases by compression shorts these days. — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, "Who's more obnoxious than Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson? -- Bill Livingston (photos)," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'compression.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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