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compress

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


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“We spent years developing the mathematical theory required to compress a neural network without losing its reasoning capabilities,” said Hassibi, chief executive of the venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

You pay more, compress margins and pass much of the additional cost on to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, depends heavily on Middle Eastern suppliers, who freeze and compress the gas and then ship it throughout the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Encouraging entry and resisting bailouts and excessive consolidation may compress margins and equity multiples, reversing a multidecade trend.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

I handed the compress back to the nurse.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer