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squeeze

[skweez] / skwiz /






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An oyster tipped back with a squeeze of lemon.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says under a new loan program, Canadian airlines facing “significant financial pressures” from higher fuel prices could access up to C$150 million in financing to alleviate the balance-sheet squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Their involvement now raises the specter of another squeeze on energy markets already beleaguered by closures on the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

They can hurt households, squeeze margins, and show up ugly in survey data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

He winks to show me he’s joking, but my fingers squeeze the piece of cookie I’m holding, crumbling it.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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