compression
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The Spaniard was wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm, and the skin fade of earlier in the year has been replaced by a mop of black hair.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
It’s a great example of the more impressionistic lyrics on this record; they’re still telling the same kind of stories but with more compression, more editing, retaining what’s essential and rejecting anything extraneous.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Irregularities in the implosion can interfere with the compression process and weaken the resulting fusion reaction.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 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
And he never came back to the pitch without some tight compression shorts on under everything.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
"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 defender collapsed on the field and medical staff appeared to do chest compressions on her during a 2-0 win over Utah.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
Rashid stopped the compressions and leaned down to put his fingers on her neck.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
Vocabulary lists containing compression
Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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