compressing

Example Sentences

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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

Their breakthrough came when they identified a single principle describing the balance between compressing data and reconstructing it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Energy functions like a tax, reducing discretionary spending and compressing margins.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

It cuts the resolution of photos larger than 16 megapixel and videos larger than 1080p, and does some compressing as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

His shoulders hunched and his neck sank into them, as if he were compressing under the weight of Dad’s praise.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover