compression
Example Sentences
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Although standard measurements classified the storms as moderate, the compression itself appeared unusually intense.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The Seattle Fault Zone helps absorb strain caused by compression in the Earth's crust between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
From Science Daily • May 19, 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
Cean’s compression romper takes athletic wear to the next level and will be on the wishlist of any wellness obsessive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
How the compression sleeve doesn’t seem to be helping anymore.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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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