compressed
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The analysts think banks with greater reliance on retail fees, particularly Commonwealth, may face extra headwinds at a time when mortgage margins are already compressed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He noted that the nation's "intensely compressed" industrialisation happened in just a few decades, while it took centuries in many Western countries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Palantir’s current valuation level has already compressed significantly from its late-2025 peak of over 230 times forward earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Loading the zincoshine was a labor-intensive process, no more than three inches of propellant compressed at a time in the casement, a drying time of four hours required for each segment.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
