compression
Example Sentences
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“It’s a compression of life, without transition, so you go from fighting to love, to forgetting, to dying, to rebirth,” Chamblas said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
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 assets complement OCBC’s Indonesia franchise, particularly in wealth management, which is attractive in a low-interest-rate environment as it augments recurring income to cushion earnings as Singapore banks face NIM compression.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
You know, because my leggings remind him of compression bandages.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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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