compressed
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While not a "fair comparison" due to the compressed schedule compared to the World Cup, Swift coming to town was "a city-wide sellout type of event", Jenkins said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The molecule behaves somewhat like a compressed spring.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Roughly half the stocks in the Russell 3000 experienced drawdowns of at least 20%, and the forward price-to-earnings multiple on the S&P 500 compressed by 18% from its peak.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“When you go to the more difficult part, about the concentration camps, there is no natural light, and you’re at the lowest, most compressed, point.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The viselike pressure of countless tons of water above compressed me from every direction, and my lungs were full of agonizing fire.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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