squeeze
Example Sentences
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Buying sprees of outlets led to owners who became highly leveraged and less able to invest in programming, which put the squeeze on suppliers such as CBS News Radio.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Another thing that could put the squeeze on retail investors: SpaceX joining the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500, and the Russell 1000 much sooner than the typical 12- to 18-month waiting period for IPOs.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
That approach uses metals to squeeze light into spaces smaller than its wavelength.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Leaving flight transponders on "is likely deliberate", said UK drone expert Dr Steve Wright, with the US intending to send "a clear message it has eyes in the sky to maintain the squeeze".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
I sit back down and give her hand a squeeze.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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