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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Californians, who already faced prices over $1 per gallon higher than the national average, are especially feeling the squeeze.
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Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
His remarks might serve as vindication to the Americans feeling the squeeze from the data center boom.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Europe feels the squeeze, too The European Union is doubling down on its long-term clean energy strategy to cut consumption and rein in prices across the 27-nation bloc that have risen sharply since the war’s start.
—Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mountain West felt the squeeze.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
His remarks might serve as vindication to the Americans feeling the squeeze from the data center boom.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Europe feels the squeeze, too The European Union is doubling down on its long-term clean energy strategy to cut consumption and rein in prices across the 27-nation bloc that have risen sharply since the war’s start.
—Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mountain West felt the squeeze.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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