squeezing

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In practical terms, this can intensify the electric field inside the material and slow light down, squeezing electromagnetic energy into a very small volume and boosting light-matter interactions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The war has hammered the global travel sector, resulting in expensive rerouting of aircraft as well as much higher jet fuel costs that are squeezing margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"It's like something squeezing, it's getting tighter and tighter year on year," he adds.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Higher fertilizer and fuel costs, however, are squeezing farmers’ profit margins, potentially weighing on demand for seed, crop protection products, and farm equipment.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I am seated in the back, and my mom is leaning all the way in through the window, squeezing my neck.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri