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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

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

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

Not one of the three, I might well add, showed any noticeably soaring talent for brevity of detail or compression of incident.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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