compressing

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Transformer supply could normalize if manufacturing capacity expands, compressing margins for equipment suppliers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 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

He looked at me fixedly, compressing his well-cut lips while he did so.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë