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compress

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


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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

Wall Street anticipates Oracle’s operating margins to compress by about 3 percentage points as the company’s business mix shifts toward OCI, a more capital-intensive part of the business.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Days after Regeneron announced the strong results, the FDA granted the company a national priority voucher, which can compress the typical 10- to 12-month approval process to a matter of months or even weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Next he began binding the compress in place with a roll of gauze.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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