as in compressed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months
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That momentum can be useful, especially when the problem space is complex and the timeline is compressed.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026 -
Valuations have compressed by about sixfold from the 2021 peak of 50 times future revenues, meaning that a company with the same revenue is worth about 85% less in today's market than five years ago, Falvey told CNBC.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The second act is tighter and has the best songs, but the whole show could easily be condensed into a 100-minute one-act with little lost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Telescoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telescoped. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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