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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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Entry-level compression is real, and transition costs for younger workers may prove substantial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s a compression of life, without transition, so you go from fighting to love, to forgetting, to dying, to rebirth,” Chamblas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Although standard measurements classified the storms as moderate, the compression itself appeared unusually intense.

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

There is squeezing in her whole body—the compression socks, her shoes, her lungs, her heart.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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