compression
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Think fewer ripped bodices, more compression socks — and all the sweeter for it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
The lower price target on Alphabet shares reflects recent multiple compression, the firm said.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
“The weakness probably came from a bad weld that got jarred loose by the chain drive, or maybe too much compression from the Bimba cylinder.”
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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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