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compressed

[kuhm-prest] / kəmˈprɛst /














ADJECTIVE
wrung
Synonyms


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S&P 500’s forward multiple compressed 17%; earnings forecasts improved 3 percentage points, projecting a 19% collective advance.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Since its 2025 high, the S&P 500’s forward price-earnings ratio has compressed 17%, Wilson wrote in his weekly warm-up research note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Different superconducting states react in distinct ways when a crystal is stretched, compressed, or twisted.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

This was much different than fencing épée, where the tip of the blade had to be compressed on the target to score.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad