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

For Western competitors, it has meant more tension, squeezing their profits and forcing some to consolidate or bail out of certain markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

“Dr. Crenshaw also told me that we shouldn’t worry in the meantime,” she said, squeezing my shoulders.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish