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squeeze

[skweez] / skwiz /






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As they were still teenagers, they were better able to squeeze through narrow spaces, crawling between concrete slabs lit only by a handheld torch or mobile phone so they could tell rescuers where to dig.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

“That’s a slower, less visible squeeze on the household balance sheet than an approval crunch.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Yet the bigger squeeze in energy markets is unfolding further downstream in the world’s refineries, where crude is converted into the fuels that power the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Grip strength – how hard you can squeeze with your hand – is widely used as an indicator of whole-body strength.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

I squeeze my eyes shut and try to picture Jonesy and me on the edge of her pool.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Anderson currently ranks fifth on the list - and Fernandez himself squeezes into the top 10 for his £107m move to Chelsea from Benfica in February 2023.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

SMIC, China’s biggest chip foundry, recorded sharply higher net profit and revenue, cashing in on robust orders for legacy and specialty semiconductors as artificial intelligence-driven demand squeezes production capacity worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Both companies have seen profits and share prices skyrocket in recent months, as frenzied demand for AI infrastructure squeezes the global supply of memory chips.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Regardless of how well their homes blend in, any sale of a home in California’s sky-high real estate market, by an investor or otherwise, potentially squeezes the middle and working class.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Bernard frowns, but he goes to the back of the room and squeezes into his desk.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

Some of the bends were squeezed into regions smaller than a billionth of a meter.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

But now, even this is being squeezed too.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Cisco reported record results on Wednesday, citing an artificial-intelligence “supercycle,” but Wall Street is pointing to squeezed margins.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Once the audience gets past their disorientation, the slapstick triggers enough silly goodwill that my auditorium squeezed out generous spurts of applause.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

I glanced over at Regan, but her hands were balled into tight fists at her sides, her eyes squeezed shut as though she was waiting for a bus to hit her.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Some automakers are so desperate to get vehicles to Europe, Australia and Latin America they are squeezing them inside shipping containers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

It is similar to squeezing a miles-long instruction manual into the head of a pin.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Poultry companies are producing more chicken than consumers can buy, depressing wholesale prices and squeezing their profits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

This was 29-year-old Zainab Jiwa, calling out for help squeezing into a corset while filming a "get-ready-with-me" TikTok video.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

“Have a good day,” he says, squeezing my shoulder a little.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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