squeeze
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Holmes is the former billionaire CEO of Theranos who pretended she’d built a revolutionary blood testing machine to squeeze investors for a few dollars more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Fears that SpaceX could undercut wireless rates and squeeze launch capacity led Potter to trim his assumed monthly price for AST SpaceMobile’s service to $12 from $15.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Oil tanker freight rates have surged as rising attacks and longer shipping routes squeeze vessel availability in the Middle East, according to ANZ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
For some parents the countdown to starting school means buying uniforms, labelling water bottles and trying to squeeze in one last summer holiday.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
He glanced toward the passage to the workroom before he caught my hand on the counter and gave it a squeeze.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Anderson currently ranks fifth on the list - and Fernandez himself squeezes into the top 10 for his £107m move to Chelsea from Benfica in February 2023.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The presence of so many stalwarts largely squeezes out fresh talent, but the mysterious Irish newcomer Dove Ellis stands out as a potential winner, for the otherworldly beauty of his debut album, Blizzard.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
She said that her “Ear Lift”—an exercise she practices in which she squeezes the jaw muscles around her ears—helps decrease brow-furrowing with lateral movements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Both companies have seen profits and share prices skyrocket in recent months, as frenzied demand for AI infrastructure squeezes the global supply of memory chips.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mom slips her hand into mine and squeezes.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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A yearslong boom in Chinese demand has fizzled, and the West’s aspirational middle classes, vital to brands like Louis Vuitton, are increasingly squeezed by price inflation, damping their confidence to splurge on high-end goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Verstappen squeezed him tight towards the pit wall and with their entry to the first corner so compromised, Leclerc eventually backed off and the four-time champion could claim the corner.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Ministers have said they could look again at resources for schools within next year's squeezed budget.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
For the stores to succeed, Levi’s will need real-estate and merchandising expertise it didn’t need before and for consumers squeezed by higher gas and other prices to keep making purchases in stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He acted as though he didn’t see me as I crept in as quietly as I could and squeezed my way into the dual desk bench I shared with Bright.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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After obliterating Inter Milan 5-0 in the 2025 final before squeezing past Arsenal on penalties in last season's showpiece game, Luis Enrique's side are aiming to win a third consecutive European crown.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
As a result, population growth is repressed, curbing tax revenue and potentially squeezing credit quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
But in recent years, the shows have become money losers and the network TV business — faced with a decline in viewers that is squeezing profits — are cutting them loose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
There, rising expenses are squeezing voters while data centers spark backlash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Want to tell me what happened?” she asked, tenderly squeezing the towel around one of my pigtails, then the other.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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