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compress

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


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But the history of infrastructure build-outs suggests the line between technology companies and the physical infrastructure they depend on tends to compress over time.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“If Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel for long, the tax-refund buffer will eventually be exhausted, real income growth will compress further, and aggregate demand will slow.”

From Barron's • May 4, 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

He ripped off the compress, applied a fresh one, and told me to clamp it in place with my fingers.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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