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squeeze

[skweez] / skwiz /






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Now, a second squeeze is emerging as soaring shipping costs begin to reshape global crude flows.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The cost of filling up a vehicle has soared in recent months as conflicts in the Middle East and Europe continued to squeeze global oil supplies.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The crowd was small enough and social enough to squeeze into a group portrait in the plaza in front of the Hermosa Pier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

With long school holidays, France's teachers have to squeeze their curriculum into 162 days per year, compared to 225 days in neighbouring Germany, according to the OECD.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

I crack the door open and squeeze myself inside.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Anderson currently ranks fifth on the list - and Fernandez himself squeezes into the top 10 for his £107m move to Chelsea from Benfica in February 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

"It grips my heart and squeezes," wrote the Telegraph's Neil McCormick, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

That’s why grassroots short squeezes happen to companies like GameStop or AMC and not Amalgamated Widget Inc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

He squeezes her so tight her feet come off the floor.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

As Baig reminded me, “Many of us are small-business owners, independent workers, homeowners, so we’re even more greatly squeezed by all these rising bills.”

From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026

With that corner of the movie business increasingly squeezed, he calls a film like “Pickpocket,” shot in just 25 days, “kind of a little miracle.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The leveraged investors who buy risky assets see their funding squeezed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The New Rochelle, N.Y.-based firm, which was founded in 2013 and manages about $2 billion, is among the private-equity firms feeling squeezed by the challenges affecting the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Allun took Jonn's hand and squeezed it warmly.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Meanwhile, the film works to wring out a tear, occasionally squeezing too hard, but earning several sad sighs of recognition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Micron Technology is making the “smart move” to retain customers’ loyalty by not squeezing them too tightly on prices, according to Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

There, rising expenses are squeezing voters while data centers spark backlash.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But studies show that infrastructure development and tourism are squeezing its habitat, while increasing noise is altering how it communicates with potential mates and rivals.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I don’t notice that I’m squeezing Charlie’s hand until she says, “Ow!”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist


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