squeezing

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The government is squeezing drug companies, insurers, and healthcare providers on prices; the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies has cut plan enrollment; and Merck took a big one-time charge related to an acquisition.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In practical terms, this can intensify the electric field inside the material and slow light down, squeezing electromagnetic energy into a very small volume and boosting light-matter interactions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

"It's like something squeezing, it's getting tighter and tighter year on year," he adds.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

On Jan. 12, the president announced that Microsoft had pledged to manage utility costs at its artificial-intelligence data centers to avoid squeezing American ratepayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She crouched in the hidey-hole, wrapping strong, warm arms around Ophie, pulling her near and squeezing her hard.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland