compressed

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Fuel is injected into the compressed air, and hot exhaust gases exit the back, producing powerful thrust.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Aslef has agreed to the voluntary compressed four-day week, saying it gives participating drivers an extra 35 days off a year "in return for some fairly minor changes to working conditions".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Roughly half the stocks in the Russell 3000 experienced drawdowns of at least 20%, and the forward price-to-earnings multiple on the S&P 500 compressed by 18% from its peak.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Although it cannot be seen directly, researchers suspected it might be a white dwarf, a dense stellar remnant with a mass similar to the Sun but compressed into a size comparable to Earth.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

It had compressed, gradually squashing into a smaller space.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland