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compressed

[kuhm-prest] / kəmˈprɛst /














ADJECTIVE
wrung
Synonyms


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The gases are rapidly cooled before being compressed and sent to the final stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The first-quarter pullback has compressed the S&P 500’s forward multiple by around 17%, taking it under the 20 mark for the first time since last April.

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

Since its 2025 high, the S&P 500’s forward price-earnings ratio has compressed 17%, Wilson wrote in his weekly warm-up research note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The team doctor instructed me to keep it elevated, compressed, and to ice it every few hours.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad