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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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Margins are likely to compress in the coming few quarters because of the cost of introducing new cutting-edge chip-making in its factories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Days after Regeneron announced the strong results, the FDA granted the company a national priority voucher, which can compress the typical 10- to 12-month approval process to a matter of months or even weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This provided direct evidence of costal aspiration breathing, where muscles between the ribs expand and compress the chest cavity to pull air into the lungs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

It does not compress the model’s permanent weights.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He ripped off the compress, applied a fresh one, and told me to clamp it in place with my fingers.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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