compress
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Entry-level workers, on the other hand, may benefit: AI can compress the learning curve, allowing less-experienced people to perform at higher levels sooner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Refiners’ near-term earnings are likely to remain strong due to higher fuel margins, but those margins could compress if Hormuz reopens, allowing Middle Eastern refineries to restore output and Asian plants to raise utilization.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
This has caused the index’s forward price-to-earnings ratio to compress by more than 4%.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Margins are likely to compress in the coming few quarters because of the cost of introducing new cutting-edge chip-making in its factories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“Ring for that compress, would you? I’ll be in my study, resting. With any luck I’ll be up and about later, after the lozenge takes effect.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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