as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
The software also includes PDF editing, form creation, password protection, compression, page management, annotations, and batch processing tools.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
What has not yet been built at scale are the deep liquidity pools that would make that cost compression real.
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Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The medical examiner’s report cited the struggle involving pepper spray, restraint, chest compressions, asthma and blunt trauma in the cause of death.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
On April 7, Wright underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy to treat the spinal cord compression, and her recovery involved eight weeks of no bending, twisting, lifting or driving.
—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
What has not yet been built at scale are the deep liquidity pools that would make that cost compression real.
—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The medical examiner’s report cited the struggle involving pepper spray, restraint, chest compressions, asthma and blunt trauma in the cause of death.
—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
On April 7, Wright underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy to treat the spinal cord compression, and her recovery involved eight weeks of no bending, twisting, lifting or driving.
—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
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Matt Hooper’s squeezing of the Styrofoam cup in answer to Shaw’s squeezing of the beer can was something that actually happened.
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So scientists use frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise.
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Director-level and above roles continued to show relative strength, growing faster than the broader market, while junior and mid-level hiring recovered only after prior contraction.
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The National Bureau of Economic Research dates the contraction that began in 1929 as ending in March 1933, though the broader Depression lasted for years and the economy suffered another severe recession in 1937-38 before World War II.
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And the notoriously unbreathable material, combined with the stuffy weather, created unsettling clouds of pedal condensation on the shoes’ uppers.
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This new book is basically a condensation and a dumbing down of those ideas.
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Yes, the program faces an ever-tightening budget squeeze over the next handful of years, according to a report this month from the Social Security fund's trustees.
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That affordability squeeze is reshaping how young Americans think about homeownership itself.
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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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The season emphasizes emotional constriction and physical limits, not literal clock time.
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Contrasting her with the meek, mysterious, and passive Anthy, the series examines the constrictions both men and women face via traditional gender roles, with an eye towards gender fluidity that remains radical today.
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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