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noun

as in compression

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verb

present participle of compress

as in condensing

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters

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as in shrinking

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the substance can compress under pressure

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Recent Examples of compressing

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Compressing the timeline entails compressing the exploration that is so foundational to the college experience. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Robinson said the best founding teams are also building on top of the tools—running multiple coding agents at once, automating sales outreach and marketing, and compressing internally what used to take months of engineering time into days. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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Noun

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was photographed wearing Normatec compression boots in the back seat of his car on post‑match drives home before becoming an official partner.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Cooling gel sleeves can be popped in the freezer to soothe sore joints with icy, gentle compression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of compression

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There are many ways to get powerful Pals in Palworld, whether that’s condensing them for extra stars or a whole, whole lot of RNG breeding.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Some simple googling would’ve helped the Cubs out when condensing a player’s contributions to the championship season into a few words.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of condensing

Noun

But until those requirements are formally published and MCOs have updated their systems, provider manuals and contracting terms accordingly, providers face a fragmented reality.

— Valerie Cerra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Cacioppo’s criminal history could undercut a central element of Hanaway’s claims about unfair contracting, which Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas called politically motivated.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of contracting

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Reserve interest on the float is the industry's revenue model, so an era of flat supply and rising turnover pays the networks, processors and platforms that charge per transaction while squeezing the companies that earn per dollar parked.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Definition of squeezing

Verb

The sterile male flies mated with fertile female flies, but the interactions didn’t produce offspring, decreasing the overall fly population.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
The result is increasing structural lifespan and decreasing potentially massive costs during work disruption, repair, and replacement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

Definition of decreasing

Noun

Big sales were needed, and a lowering of the squad-cost base was also necessary.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
There are also quality of life improvements such as the lowering of the turn-signal volume (which didn't bother me, but was the first negative thing my wife said about the R2).

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lowering

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The World Cup acted as South Downtown’s debut, packing the area with traveling fans and locals taking their first look at downtown Atlanta’s next era.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Hollywood hasn’t begun packing for the fall festivals in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, but the Sundance Film Festival has dropped in with a reminder that January is around the corner.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 July 2026

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