compress
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Researchers there used the powerful magnetic fields of the Z machine to shock compress tiny diamond samples.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
An already announced portfolio-company paydown is expected to further compress the ratio to 0.3 times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
However, the company has seen its stock valuation compress in recent months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
I heard the door and opened my eyes to see the nurse with a cold compress in her hand.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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High pressure causes colder air to sink in the atmosphere, where it compresses, warms up and dries out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Tessera compresses loads of that data and gives us really easy-to-use maps of the UK, where we can ask really specific questions about things we can see from space."
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Because gas compresses when cooled, large LNG tankers can hold enough energy to power 70,000 homes for a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"J1007+3540 is one of the clearest and most spectacular examples of episodic AGN with jet-cluster interaction, where the surrounding hot gas bends, compresses, and distorts the jets," Dr. Pal explained.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Mrs. Hawkins began wiping Mama’s brow with cold compresses.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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He noted that the nation's "intensely compressed" industrialisation happened in just a few decades, while it took centuries in many Western countries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The space is shallow and compressed, like a theater set, and details are few and deliberate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Both numbers are Taalas’s own, and the cheaper one buys tokens from a compressed model.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The bank’s 18% year-to-date share price gain has compressed its dividend yield to about 5%, broadly in line with peers, while its 3.5 billion ringgit capital management plan appears largely priced in, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“She will be found,” repeated Habib, his lips compressed into a tight line.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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Winds can force floes farther north and push them into other ice, compressing the overall area covered by sea ice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It may well be that “High Value Target” is compressing its timeline and massaging Nixon’s contributions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The drop is compressing the core of bitcoin’s business model: Mining, an energy-intensive process, only works when prices stay above costs.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
It worked by compressing air into a container with a bellows and using the compressed air to power a dart or pellet.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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