squeeze
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Summer jobs for teens are evaporating, as rising inflation and higher fuel prices squeeze the small businesses and restaurants that typically hire them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Buying sprees of outlets led to owners who became highly leveraged and less able to invest in programming, which put the squeeze on suppliers such as CBS News Radio.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Walmart has warned higher petrol prices are causing US consumers to cut spending elsewhere as the war with Iran continues to squeeze household budgets.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
That approach uses metals to squeeze light into spaces smaller than its wavelength.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
I squeeze myself back outside, and they all follow me.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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