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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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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The Spaniard was wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm, and the skin fade of earlier in the year has been replaced by a mop of black hair.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

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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