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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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Margins are likely to compress in the coming few quarters because of the cost of introducing new cutting-edge chip-making in its factories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

This provided direct evidence of costal aspiration breathing, where muscles between the ribs expand and compress the chest cavity to pull air into the lungs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“AI looks more likely to support, rather than compress, margins, particularly for early adopters. It also gives companies an excuse and an incentive to keep hiring low.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

It does not compress the model’s permanent weights.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Next he began binding the compress in place with a roll of gauze.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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