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compress

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


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As payments become commoditized and custody solutions standardize, margins will compress.

From MarketWatch

BYD’s valuation appears compressed and overlooks the value and growth potential for its battery assets, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

In an author’s note, Davis, a lawyer, says that she changed “all names and some characteristics,” compressed time frames and re-created dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times

“Either conditions deteriorate and returns disappoint, or risk premiums compress and returns exceed expectations,” he writes.

From Barron's

Under the intense pressures inside the planet, scientists believe carbon from these clouds could be compressed into diamonds.

From Science Daily