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

In addition to crater shapes, the simulations predict other features scientists can look for, such as density variations caused by impacts compressing the interior and the spread of metal-rich debris across the surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 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

He can feel the lymph nodes on either side of his neck compressing his esophagus and trachea.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr