the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
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All the while, Hoosiers are feeling the squeeze.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
While Texas is not as gold plentiful as California or Alaska, the Lone Star state does have a few areas worth the squeeze.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Budgets are already feeling the squeeze, Altom said.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
While Texas is not as gold plentiful as California or Alaska, the Lone Star state does have a few areas worth the squeeze.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Budgets are already feeling the squeeze, Altom said.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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