squeezed

Example Sentences

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But in the last decade, he says, both the police and Trading Standards - a body enforcing consumer protection laws - have been squeezed.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Employment in manufacturing was steady compared with a year earlier, but down by about 44,000 from January 2025 after being squeezed by uncertainty and U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She thinks rate hikes are needed even if it means more pressure on households already squeezed by bills, gas prices and trips to the grocery store.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"You can see how Americans are getting squeezed financially right now," said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

I squeezed my pillow around my head like a child in a thunderstorm.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse