squeeze
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But the squeeze on drivers’ wallets has intensified in recent years, powered by rising purchase prices and high interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Now it’s his mission to squeeze his employers even more with every touchdown pass he throws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Grip strength – how hard you can squeeze with your hand – is widely used as an indicator of whole-body strength.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Twelve minutes into the game, Thelo Aasgaard tried an audacious spin on the edge of the hosts' box, attempting to squeeze the ball through a small gap in the defence.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Father hits the wall and begins trying to squeeze through.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
The new set squeezes 20 tracks into a 46-minute runtime, many of which are short interludes designed to keep things moving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
"It grips my heart and squeezes," wrote the Telegraph's Neil McCormick, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In that instance, AgentSmyth says to look at the short interest to identify potential short squeezes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
“But we just—” Mom squeezes her eyes shut.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"Imagine bending a flexible ruler, except the bend is squeezed into a space smaller than a billionth of a meter," said Sathvik Ajay Iyengar, a former Rice doctoral student and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
As residents, activists, farmers and journalists squeezed and jostled through the crowd, holding court in one corner was Budd-Falen, the high-ranking official with the Interior Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But now, even this is being squeezed too.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cisco reported record results on Wednesday, citing an artificial-intelligence “supercycle,” but Wall Street is pointing to squeezed margins.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Father, Betsie, and I squeezed into a double seat near the front.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Some automakers are so desperate to get vehicles to Europe, Australia and Latin America they are squeezing them inside shipping containers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is similar to squeezing a miles-long instruction manual into the head of a pin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tractor Supply executives spent months debating whether inflation and other pressures squeezing their customers would be short-lived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
This was 29-year-old Zainab Jiwa, calling out for help squeezing into a corset while filming a "get-ready-with-me" TikTok video.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Charlie wraps her arms around Mama, and I can tell she’s squeezing tight.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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