compress
Example Sentences
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“Supersonic travel will compress the world in a way we haven’t seen since the Jet Age,” says NYU’s Karaburun.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The theory is that when the bands compress or shrink toward the average, it means the yields are barely moving and a pronounced External link move in either direction is likely.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
This provided direct evidence of costal aspiration breathing, where muscles between the ribs expand and compress the chest cavity to pull air into the lungs.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
“AI looks more likely to support, rather than compress, margins, particularly for early adopters. It also gives companies an excuse and an incentive to keep hiring low.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Yossarian sprinkled this one with sulfanilamide too and continued unwinding the gauze around Snowden’s leg until the compress was secure.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing compress
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