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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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However, the bank’s net interest margin remains crucial for profitability and the analysts expect a 23bp on-year compression in 2026 NIM on lower asset yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The compression algorithm reduced “key value memory size” in artificial-intelligence models by at least six times and lifted speeds up to eightfold, without compromising model accuracy, Google researchers said.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He was wearing a compression sleeve over his right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

This is what the compression looks like at ground level.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Most important, both featured Pocock’s trademark camber, the slight curvature that gave them compression, spring, and liveliness in the water.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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