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
After securing the rope, customers should cut and remove the original compression strap from the pool, CPSC said.
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Melina Khan, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) explains that the compression strap surrounding each of the pool's exterior can be used as a foothold.1 This allows children to climb into the pool even when the ladder is removed.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 July 2025
What To Know The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about five million 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
According to notices published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, the affected pools have compression straps around the exterior that allow children to climb up and into the pool while unattended without a ladder.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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Melina Khan, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) explains that the compression strap surrounding each of the pool's exterior can be used as a foothold.1 This allows children to climb into the pool even when the ladder is removed.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 July 2025
What To Know The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about five million 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
According to notices published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, the affected pools have compression straps around the exterior that allow children to climb up and into the pool while unattended without a ladder.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
Noun
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Alf — a contraction of the designer’s first and last names — is a unisex line that aims to bring some fresh energy into the segment with tongue-in-cheek symbols and unexpected materials, like her baby head rings sprouting tufts of colorful fake fur.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Kimberly-Clark expects earnings per share to grow in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage rate, while analysts polled by FactSet anticipated a contraction of around 2.6%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As the air rises and cools, water vapor condenses into a cumulus-type cloud, with smoke, ash, and vapor particles acting as condensation nuclei, according to an explainer on NASA’s website exploring their evolution.—
Brandi D. Addison,
AZCentral.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Now it's completed, testing will continue for condensation, insulation performance and other concerns such as longevity, using integrated sensors.—
Adam Williams
July 25,
New Atlas,
25 July 2025
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Fed’s dilemma: inflation, growth, and political pressure This squeeze comes at a time when the Federal Reserve is under immense political pressure to lower interest rates, with President Trump and his allies calling for easier money to offset the effects of new tariffs and support flagging markets.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2025
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My recipe became potatoes, dressed not only with salt and pepper while still a little warm, but also a drizzle of good extra-virgin olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Yet Fuller found her own identity—as a woman and a writer—to be a source of confusion, and sometimes constriction.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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But labor force growth was capped by constriction in several sectors.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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