compression
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Sometimes called a cloud couch, couch-in-a-box or modular floor sofa, this is a frameless, legless foam compression couch that sits directly on the floor and can open up into a bed.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
He’s so obsessed with being the best that three broken arms suffered from falls, along with a compression back fracture, hardly deters him to think twice about flying through the air trying to perform tricks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
This suggests the effects of compression garments on recovery are physiological and aren’t simply due to expectation or perception.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 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
Not one of the three, I might well add, showed any noticeably soaring talent for brevity of detail or compression of incident.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
"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
While a football coach nearby was calling 911, Murray began chest compressions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
This can be "hands-only" CPR to deliver timely chest compressions to get blood pumping.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
Five compressions, another breath, a quick check to make sure the boat was headed in the right direction.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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