the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
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Europe feels the squeeze, too The European Union is doubling down on its long-term clean energy strategy to cut consumption and rein in prices across the 27-nation bloc that have risen sharply since the war’s start.
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Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mountain West felt the squeeze.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Retailers that appeal to higher-income consumers or who have specialty offerings, like Costco, may be able to escape the squeeze.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
With consumer costs 21% higher in the Bay Area than in early 2020, the squeeze on pocketbooks is widespread, Hancock said.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Anton L. Delgado, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Mountain West felt the squeeze.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Retailers that appeal to higher-income consumers or who have specialty offerings, like Costco, may be able to escape the squeeze.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
With consumer costs 21% higher in the Bay Area than in early 2020, the squeeze on pocketbooks is widespread, Hancock said.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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