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as in condensing
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters
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as in shrinking
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
the substance can compress under pressure
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Recent Examples of compressing
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The machine is designed to validate key elements of the company’s Magnetized Target Fusion concept at a commercially relevant scale by mechanically compressing plasma inside a lithium liner.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The difference now is that AI is accelerating and compressing those trust signals into faster judgments.
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Chad Angle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In audio released of the 911 call after the attack, a person can be heard saying that an athlete was stabbed, and an Army veteran was compressing the wound.
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Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Robinson said the best founding teams are also building on top of the tools—running multiple coding agents at once, automating sales outreach and marketing, and compressing internally what used to take months of engineering time into days.
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Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas.
—
Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The machine is designed to validate key elements of the company’s Magnetized Target Fusion concept at a commercially relevant scale by mechanically compressing plasma inside a lithium liner.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The difference now is that AI is accelerating and compressing those trust signals into faster judgments.
—
Chad Angle,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In audio released of the 911 call after the attack, a person can be heard saying that an athlete was stabbed, and an Army veteran was compressing the wound.
—
Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Throughout June, The Times verified Ukrainian strikes on oil and gas storage facilities, compression stations and power plants.
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Do not miss the Ashes signature treatment that includes compression, full-body lymphatic feathering, and acupuncture.
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By condensing development calendars and lead times, companies can achieve a closer response to demand, thereby improving inventory management.
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Ultimately, the device attempts to solve the logistical headache of outdoor entertainment by condensing an entire gear bag into a single, cohesive unit.
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Block cut more than 4,000 jobs in February, shrinking its workforce from over 10,000 to just under 6,000.
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Part of Exemplar’s plan to focus more on luxury involves shrinking its footprint, going from around 170 stores last year to just 49 now.
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Three years in, a contracting partner pulled him into a bear hug at a holiday party, tears in his eyes, telling him how much being part of it meant.
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Details remain sketchy, but among the benefits touted by supporters is that the department would enjoy contracting and procurement powers theoretically free from mayoral influence and could put violence interrupters and other CVI workers on the city payroll for the first time.
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Of course, attempts to get more revenue out of taxpayers would carry political risks, but voters have been open to squeezing the wealthy.
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Coach Spencer Carbery has done a masterful job of both squeezing what’s left out of the franchise’s best-ever player — Ovechkin led the Caps in both goals (32) and points (64) in 2025-26 — while simultaneously masking the deficiencies that come with age.
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Most of these early mandate states were centered around the Northeast, where viral spread started decreasing as a result of normal season patterns.
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Across the United States, cities are decreasing the number of available psychiatric beds just as demand is surging.
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Other research has shown the popular drugs might reduce heart disease and breast cancer that may be related to the weight loss, or a lowering of inflammation.
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That includes Germany’s temporary lowering of fuel taxes, which runs through June 30.
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Alysa Guffey More than 50 people gathered in 90-degree heat to protest welcoming data centers to Indianapolis before packing the public assembly room on the second floor of the City-County Building.
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Not as messy as chicken wings but packing the same flavorful punch, buffalo chicken dip is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser.
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“Compressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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