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compression

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

Trump told The Wall Street Journal several months ago that he balked at wearing compression stockings—a typical treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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 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




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