compressing

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This is compressing cost structures, lowering wage costs and boosting earnings growth, especially among small caps, driving margin expansion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The S&P 500 is 9.4% below its late January peak, with its price-to-earnings ratio compressing by 17%.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The retooled seat layouts are compressing the standard economy section and giving airlines a tiered system for collecting revenue that can adapt to different consumer behaviors, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, John McLenaghan, said a changing climate is "compressing" an already-busy seasonal schedule.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The family was shrinking, the old hierarchy compressing.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover