compressed
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Bangladesh hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas used in some cars by 29 percent.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Micron’s price-to-earnings multiple has compressed dramatically, as earnings expectations have surged and the stock has fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundles in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
The lips were slightly compressed, the only indication of a never quite fulfilled hunger for affection.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
