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squeeze

[skweez] / skwiz /






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The form of West Indies, in 10th, suggests McCullum's men will squeeze in without having to go through a qualifying tournament.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

They squeeze enormous amounts of mass into an incredibly small region, creating gravity so intense that not even light can escape.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

I was holding out hope they wouldn’t squeeze a visit in on their road trip after the All-Star Game and I’d get half a season.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

If free cash flow improvements disappoint, capital expenditures and the depreciation that comes with them will still “hit on schedule” and squeeze margins, Slok added.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

If only the office window was big enough to squeeze past Regan and out into night.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Regardless of how well their homes blend in, any sale of a home in California’s sky-high real estate market, by an investor or otherwise, potentially squeezes the middle and working class.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Mbeumo has almost used his arm to control the ball, he squeezes it towards his body, though you could argue he is trying to move it out of the way.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Weaker wage growth combined with persistently higher prices squeezes real household income from both directions.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

Others say it will take longer to bite, while Iran’s own closure of the Strait of Hormuz squeezes global oil supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Bernard frowns, but he goes to the back of the room and squeezes into his desk.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

Water has been studied more than almost any other substance, yet scientists have long debated a surprisingly simple question: What happens to its chemistry when it is squeezed into spaces only a few molecules wide?

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Manufacturing and retail have lagged behind export-driven sectors such as energy and mining, unemployment has edged higher and real wages have recovered only gradually, leaving many Argentines still feeling squeezed despite improving headline indicators.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Lower sales volumes have made fixed costs harder to spread out, while U.S. tariffs on aluminum cans further squeezed margins, the company said.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

However, he did not set out how that would be funded, amid squeezed public finances in the United Kingdom.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

I squeezed my eyes shut and prepared for the worst.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

“You can agree or disagree with the policy decisions, but he’s squeezing all the juice out of that office.”

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Although simply squeezing water into tiny spaces does not inherently make it more reactive, the surrounding material can still influence its chemistry.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

By squeezing more transistors into tighter spaces, these advanced nodes boost processing speeds while cutting down on power consumption.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Creating the park would mean squeezing off one or two lanes of traffic in each direction of San Vicente.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

“And your painting is wonderful,” she said, squeezing both his hands in hers.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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