squeeze
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She receives Universal Credit and says she too is "definitely" feeling the squeeze.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
They found that spending extended periods in thick fluid caused the cells to become smaller, more flexible, and better able to squeeze through narrow openings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The squeeze comes as mediators scramble to revive talks with Iran, the U.S. moves another aircraft carrier to the Middle East and Israel warns of possible new strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Now, a second squeeze is emerging as soaring shipping costs begin to reshape global crude flows.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Patience put her arm around Akira again and gave her a squeeze.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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The opening of Africa's biggest refinery, by billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote, has done little to stem the pain, which has only been ratcheted up further as the war in Iran squeezes global oil prices.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Higher inflation could potentially fuel wage demands even as it squeezes corporate margins and weakens demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Then there’s the K-shaped economy, which squeezes from both ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It grips my heart and squeezes," wrote the Telegraph's Neil McCormick, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
He squeezes my hand, a silent thanks, and a breeze blows through, bringing with it the scent of sweet clover and moss.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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As the cells squeezed through these restricted passages, their nuclei underwent visible deformation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
"The industry has really been squeezed by costs going up quite a bit... but the price of lobster is actually at its lowest" in years, Dayton said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
As Baig reminded me, “Many of us are small-business owners, independent workers, homeowners, so we’re even more greatly squeezed by all these rising bills.”
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
He scored a try but kicked just two of five conversions as the Aussies squeezed to a 24-22 win at Sydney Football Stadium.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
But today, instead of sitting across from or behind them like she usually did, Alicia motioned for Zeke to scoot over and squeezed in next to him.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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But the impact of soaring energy prices is showing up across the economy and squeezing workers’ pay packets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Both offer compelling tools for squaring the circle that many people face when they retire: squeezing out the maximum material standard of living for the rest of their life.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
But in recent years, the shows have become money losers and the network TV business — faced with a decline in viewers that is squeezing profits — are cutting them loose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
There, rising expenses are squeezing voters while data centers spark backlash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
He’d been squeezing the key so hard he could feel every indentation.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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