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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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"The compression was primarily driven by a sharp spike in oil prices and freight rates amid Middle East geopolitical tensions," Xu said in its earnings reports.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Spaniard was wearing a compression sleeve on his right arm, and the skin fade of earlier in the year has been replaced by a mop of black hair.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

It’s a great example of the more impressionistic lyrics on this record; they’re still telling the same kind of stories but with more compression, more editing, retaining what’s essential and rejecting anything extraneous.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

Irregularities in the implosion can interfere with the compression process and weaken the resulting fusion reaction.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

My boxers were not suited for providing structural integrity while I was running around, and I wished I had thought to bring some compression shorts or something.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

"When I started the chest compressions, it began moving its legs. The more it moved, the more I kept going," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Responders tried to resuscitate her with chest compressions and transferred her to a hospital, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Now Cameron and his classmates are learning how to give CPR - a potentially life-saving treatment using chest compressions to restart a person's heartbeat.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

While Anaya hooked up her AED machine to the coach, Murray continued chest compressions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

Everyone prepares to take him from the water, wrap him in blankets, give him rescue breaths and chest compressions, all while they bring him to the ambulance.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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