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compress

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


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But the history of infrastructure build-outs suggests the line between technology companies and the physical infrastructure they depend on tends to compress over time.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 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

“If Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel for long, the tax-refund buffer will eventually be exhausted, real income growth will compress further, and aggregate demand will slow.”

From Barron's • May 4, 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

She pressed down on the handle to compress the chamber, which pumped air into the kiln.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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