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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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This has caused the index’s forward price-to-earnings ratio to compress by more than 4%.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The theory is that when the bands compress or shrink toward the average, it means the yields are barely moving and a pronounced External link move in either direction is likely.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

This provided direct evidence of costal aspiration breathing, where muscles between the ribs expand and compress the chest cavity to pull air into the lungs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

MS also now doesn’t expect cap rates to compress in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Quickly he covered the whole wound with a large cotton compress and jerked his hand away.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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