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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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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

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

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

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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