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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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The Spaniard was wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm, and the skin fade of earlier in the year has been replaced by a mop of black hair.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

At Tower 208, a component known as a compression paddle was not securely bonded to the pylon, allowing debris to form and creating a dangerous air pocket, the filing said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Former Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the restraint law in July 2020, making officers’ use of a chokehold or chest compression a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to a year in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Among the most important contributors are heavy groundwater pumping, oil and gas extraction, the compression of relatively young sediments in river deltas, and the weight of expanding urban areas.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Yet the compression brings a compensating benefit: long-term comparisons of regions yield insights that cannot be won from short-term studies of single societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"When I started the chest compressions, it began moving its legs. The more it moved, the more I kept going," he said.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Responders tried to resuscitate her with chest compressions and transferred her to a hospital, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

Mr Holmes also accompanied Theo and his father in the ambulance to hospital and continued carrying out chest compressions while Mr Jones used a bag valve and mask to push oxygen into Theo's lungs.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

The son called 911 and performed chest compressions on his mother until paramedics arrived.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2025

Rashid stopped the compressions and leaned down to put his fingers on her neck.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau




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