compression
Example Sentences
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Higher component costs may lead to margin compression and volume declines, with negative earnings revisions expected in the second half.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
So even in the way that the body moves, and the movement through the space, there’s compression and there’s release.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The internet called it “Pied Piper,” after the fictional compression algorithm in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” series.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: This eye mask uses compression, vibration and heat to gently massage away tension and stress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
She told them the plot of Little Women in ten minutes, a miracle of compression, especially since her book report had been seven typed pages.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
Vocabulary lists containing compression
Plate Tectonics - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Waves and Wave Properties - Introductory
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