compression
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"The compression was primarily driven by a sharp spike in oil prices and freight rates amid Middle East geopolitical tensions," Xu said in its earnings reports.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Wealth management is increasingly becoming a second earnings engine, cushioning lenders from net-interest-margin compression during easing cycles while preserving upside if rates remain elevated, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
That compression could have left behind a denser region below Stickney Crater, creating a subtle gravitational signature that scientists may be able to detect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Spaniard was wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm, and the skin fade of earlier in the year has been replaced by a mop of black hair.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
Dey got uh great big picture tellin’ how many gallons of dat Sinclair high- compression gas he drink at one time and how he’s more’n uh million years old.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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One member of staff was left to do chest compressions on Hugo until she had to stop, exhausted.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"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
While a football coach nearby was calling 911, Murray began chest compressions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Five compressions, another breath, a quick check to make sure the boat was headed in the right direction.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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