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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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However, management expects full-year compression to remain within its guidance, supported by active balance-sheet management and diversified funding sources, she notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Because water resists compression, pulling the plunger creates increasing resistance.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

While investors may see a low ERP as a risk to stocks, its compression is the result of climbing bond yields, according to Martin Adams.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Instead, it has an oddly shaped chunk of metal at its heart, spinning inside an oblong chamber in which the usual cycle of compression, combustion and exhaust takes place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Both are employed in European technology, but the former is more common—the arch is a classic example of compression.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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