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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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The facility will offer infrared saunas, steam rooms, hot and cold contrast therapies, compression and percussion treatments, and private treatment rooms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Their osteoporosis has worsened, and they’ve ended up suffering compression fractures in their back as a result of the decreased density of their bones.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Higher competition in the market is driving margin compression, lower pension buyout volumes and tighter credit spreads, causing Citi to take a “cautious stance”.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"The compression was primarily driven by a sharp spike in oil prices and freight rates amid Middle East geopolitical tensions," Xu said in its earnings reports.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

There is squeezing in her whole body—the compression socks, her shoes, her lungs, her heart.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

"When I started the chest compressions, it began moving its legs. The more it moved, the more I kept going," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Responders tried to resuscitate her with chest compressions and transferred her to a hospital, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Now Cameron and his classmates are learning how to give CPR - a potentially life-saving treatment using chest compressions to restart a person's heartbeat.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

While a football coach nearby was calling 911, Murray began chest compressions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

Everyone prepares to take him from the water, wrap him in blankets, give him rescue breaths and chest compressions, all while they bring him to the ambulance.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen


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