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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Army selected Lattice as the fire-control platform for the Integrated Battle Command System Maneuver program, a counterdrone command-and-control layer meant to fuse sensor data, automate fire control and compress the detection-to-defeat timeline.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Refiners’ near-term earnings are likely to remain strong due to higher fuel margins, but those margins could compress if Hormuz reopens, allowing Middle Eastern refineries to restore output and Asian plants to raise utilization.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

This has caused the index’s forward price-to-earnings ratio to compress by more than 4%.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

“Ring for that compress, would you? I’ll be in my study, resting. With any luck I’ll be up and about later, after the lozenge takes effect.”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

"Tessera compresses loads of that data and gives us really easy-to-use maps of the UK, where we can ask really specific questions about things we can see from space."

From BBC May 18, 2026

Because gas compresses when cooled, large LNG tankers can hold enough energy to power 70,000 homes for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

TurboQuant compresses that memory by a factor of six.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

"I want to understand how your brain simultaneously compresses and processes multiple sources of information," Abdelaleem says.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

Smelling salts were called for and cold compresses applied.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

That tightly compressed structure is notoriously challenging to assemble.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

Underneath the high pressure system sinking air compressed and warmed, lifting temperatures day by day.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

With these cookers, set the internal temperature and the computer takes over, feeding small compressed hardwood pellets into the fire as needed to hold the target heat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Micron isn’t alone in seeing a compressed stock multiple.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Because the oxygen systems we were using delivered a lean mix of compressed gas and ambient air, 29,000 feet with gas felt like approximately 26,000 feet without gas.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

AI is disproportionately compressing the bottom layer of white-collar production: drafting, summarizing, coding, documentation, reporting and routine analytical work.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

This is compressing cost structures, lowering wage costs and boosting earnings growth, especially among small caps, driving margin expansion.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

The S&P 500 is 9.4% below its late January peak, with its price-to-earnings ratio compressing by 17%.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, John McLenaghan, said a changing climate is "compressing" an already-busy seasonal schedule.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Darkness engulfed them, along with the sensation of compressing bands, but something was wrong....Hermione’s hand seemed to be sliding out of his grip....

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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