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
Another test found spinal compression forces ~15% lower with the exo.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Davidson showed no signs of having a shoulder injury in that game, aside from wearing a compression sleeve on her upper arm.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Brendon had previously disclosed a diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome, a condition described by the Cleveland Clinic as the compression of nerve roots at the base of the spinal cord, which can affect movement and sensation in the lower body.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The pressure causes air to sink toward the ground, where the compression of air causes temperatures to increase.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Davidson showed no signs of having a shoulder injury in that game, aside from wearing a compression sleeve on her upper arm.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Brendon had previously disclosed a diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome, a condition described by the Cleveland Clinic as the compression of nerve roots at the base of the spinal cord, which can affect movement and sensation in the lower body.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The pressure causes air to sink toward the ground, where the compression of air causes temperatures to increase.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
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Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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There is a sense that industry contraction, rather than killing creativity, may be forcing the business to sharpen its focus.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Besides causing building foundations to crack and roadways to heave, the expansion and contraction can cause pipes to disconnect, and the pipe couplings that an Atmos predecessor installed are not resistant to pulling out, the board found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The facility had heavy ice condensation in the one door upright freezer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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This rapid change in temperature creates condensation, which is why your lawn is often glistening with dew on spring and summer mornings.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Infielder Juliette Merrilees batted next and delivered a safety squeeze down the first base line to tie the game 4-4.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In addition to tilt and pressure sensitivity, the Apple Pencil Pro adds squeeze and delete functions to the palette, along with a new barrel roll gesture and haptic vibrational feedback.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several news outlets, including Politico, have previously reported on aspects of Lewandowski’s involvement in contracting at DHS.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nearly half of the spending had not been posted, as required, to the state’s contracting database.—
Martin Dyckman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lungs Starting at around 9,000 feet, your lungs may begin to swell due to a constriction of blood vessels, which can cause fluid to leak and accumulate.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Egypt as a state of mind The Hebrew name for Egypt, Mitzrayim, shares a root with the word for narrowness or constriction.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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