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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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So even in the way that the body moves, and the movement through the space, there’s compression and there’s release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The internet called it “Pied Piper,” after the fictional compression algorithm in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” series.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: This eye mask uses compression, vibration and heat to gently massage away tension and stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Memory and data-storage stocks received a jolt last week when Alphabet’s Google unveiled TurboQuant, an artificial-intelligence memory compression algorithm.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

My throat clamped up, a compression wave that traveled down my chest and into my stomach.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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