squeezed

Example Sentences

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Store owners say they are being squeezed for cash over what they claim are minor violations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But when squeezed quickly, they actually become weaker.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

That rankled politicians in Berlin and executives at Airbus, who feared being squeezed out of contracts.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The turnaround comes after four years in which carriers have been squeezed by a combination of too many trucks on the road and not enough loads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Katherine grabbed Jonah’s arm and squeezed hard as a girl with light brown hair quietly slipped around the table at the front.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix