squeezed

Example Sentences

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Store owners say they are being squeezed for cash over what they claim are minor violations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But when squeezed quickly, they actually become weaker.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

That rankled politicians in Berlin and executives at Airbus, who feared being squeezed out of contracts.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The turnaround comes after four years in which carriers have been squeezed by a combination of too many trucks on the road and not enough loads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I was forced along with the tide, squished and squeezed as someone in the front of the room begged for everyone to come back, informing them again and again that this meeting wasn’t over.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin