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squeeze

[skweez] / skwiz /






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The growing resort to warfare is squeezing the space for papal envoys’ efforts at quiet mediation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts warn that persistently elevated crude prices are likely to squeeze corporate margins and weigh on consumer spending in the United States and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times

American consumers are feeling squeezed after years of stubborn inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eight pigs had the transplants and recovered well, developing working swallowing muscles to squeeze food down towards the stomach.

From BBC

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Americans are feeling “squeezed,” when answering a question on inflation and consumer psychology.

From MarketWatch