compression
Example Sentences
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Because water resists compression, pulling the plunger creates increasing resistance.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
While investors may see a low ERP as a risk to stocks, its compression is the result of climbing bond yields, according to Martin Adams.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The steady increase in earnings growth expectations has led to a compression in the price-earnings multiple for the S&P 500 index.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Goldman Sachs believes this could lead to margin compression as consumers look for lower-priced units and could also result in volume declines as “manufacturers prioritize fewer consumer electronic shipments.”
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The shift of Ruby’s knees was a kind of blue poetry, and when you’re that close to someone, you don’t see their movements so much as you feel the compression of air between you.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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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