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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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WSJ | Buy Side: This eye mask uses compression, vibration and heat to gently massage away tension and stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The lower price target on Alphabet shares reflects recent multiple compression, the firm said.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He was wearing a compression sleeve over his right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

This is what the compression looks like at ground level.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

There is squeezing in her whole body—the compression socks, her shoes, her lungs, her heart.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti