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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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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

However, the bank’s net interest margin remains crucial for profitability and the analysts expect a 23bp on-year compression in 2026 NIM on lower asset yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That paper led to Google’s unveiling last month of TurboQuant — a compression algorithm that reduces the memory an AI model needs by 6x.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Memory and data-storage stocks received a jolt last week when Alphabet’s Google unveiled TurboQuant, an artificial-intelligence memory compression algorithm.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They place those leaves, a scoop of protein powder, and then a glob of what looks like Mom’s sourdough starter into a compression unit.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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