compress
Example Sentences
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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
Days after Regeneron announced the strong results, the FDA granted the company a national priority voucher, which can compress the typical 10- to 12-month approval process to a matter of months or even weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“AI looks more likely to support, rather than compress, margins, particularly for early adopters. It also gives companies an excuse and an incentive to keep hiring low.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
You cannot compress a barrel of oil with an algorithm.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Once the fighting had ended and the master had been served his meal, I took a cool compress and mug of cold ale up to Madam.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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