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compress

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


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“We spent years developing the mathematical theory required to compress a neural network without losing its reasoning capabilities,” said Hassibi, chief executive of the venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Kedrosky argued that Nvidia’s gross margins, which stood at 73% in the most recent quarter, will by necessity have to compress, for two reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, depends heavily on Middle Eastern suppliers, who freeze and compress the gas and then ship it throughout the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Software is now trading at its lowest multiple in over a decade, according to Bank of America, but that doesn’t mean it’s a buy; BofA sees potential for multiples to compress further.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

She seemed to compress down into an even smaller version of herself so that she looked like an angry tree stump with short stubby branches for arms.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos