compressed
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S&P 500’s forward multiple compressed 17%; earnings forecasts improved 3 percentage points, projecting a 19% collective advance.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In the compressed world of a 988 call, in which both counselor and caller are strangers with little information to go on besides the words they exchange, the potential for miscommunication is high.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The stock’s six-session slide comes as earnings expectations have climbed dramatically, which is why Micron’s price-to-earnings ratio has become so compressed.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
With grim history as his guide, Mr. Loznitsa has crafted a compressed yet potent work of cinema.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Except Star Trek, of course, because they used hyposprays to deliver medication directly through the skin in compressed air streams.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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