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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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His plan includes refurbishing a power generation barge, while dozens of gas compression and power generation units are being repaired in the US, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

Another treatment, compression bracing, involves a specially fitted brace and is most effective in teenagers - but generally less so once the chest becomes rigid in adulthood.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The possible explanations included ordinary circulation wear and corrosion, mechanical damage occurring after minting, later compression under restricted conditions, and deformation during the original manufacturing process.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Sometimes called a cloud couch, couch-in-a-box or modular floor sofa, this is a frameless, legless foam compression couch that sits directly on the floor and can open up into a bed.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

The shift of Ruby’s knees was a kind of blue poetry, and when you’re that close to someone, you don’t see their movements so much as you feel the compression of air between you.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

"When I started the chest compressions, it began moving its legs. The more it moved, the more I kept going," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Responders tried to resuscitate her with chest compressions and transferred her to a hospital, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Now Cameron and his classmates are learning how to give CPR - a potentially life-saving treatment using chest compressions to restart a person's heartbeat.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

While a football coach nearby was calling 911, Murray began chest compressions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

Five compressions, another breath, a quick check to make sure the boat was headed in the right direction.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings


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