squeezing

Example Sentences

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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

Like squeezing a sponge, the descending motion dries the air out and when you add in the fact the air is compressed, this also adds to the air heating up.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“There’s a lot more happening in the background that is targeting and squeezing each consumer’s willingness to pay.”

From Salon • May 18, 2026

I smoothed her hair and she calmed after squeezing my finger with one of her tight curls.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce