compressing

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A ramjet External link uses an aircraft’s speed to “ram” air into the engine, compressing it in the process.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Higher costs are eroding household purchasing power and compressing business margins, while heightened uncertainty is dampening business confidence and investment,” the UN said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This is compressing cost structures, lowering wage costs and boosting earnings growth, especially among small caps, driving margin expansion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, John McLenaghan, said a changing climate is "compressing" an already-busy seasonal schedule.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Because she was heavily sedated, Pita slept through the lancing and compressing and didn’t come back around until Abuelita Remedios was done wrapping her leg with a pale thin gauze.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall