compressing

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The drop is compressing the core of bitcoin’s business model: Mining, an energy-intensive process, only works when prices stay above costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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

Their breakthrough came when they identified a single principle describing the balance between compressing data and reconstructing it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

On 2027 estimates, shares trade in the mid-20s on an EV/Ebitda basis, compressing into the high teens by 2028.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Darkness engulfed them, along with the sensation of compressing bands, but something was wrong....Hermione’s hand seemed to be sliding out of his grip....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling