compress
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Refiners’ near-term earnings are likely to remain strong due to higher fuel margins, but those margins could compress if Hormuz reopens, allowing Middle Eastern refineries to restore output and Asian plants to raise utilization.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
This has caused the index’s forward price-to-earnings ratio to compress by more than 4%.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Margins are likely to compress in the coming few quarters because of the cost of introducing new cutting-edge chip-making in its factories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The theory is that when the bands compress or shrink toward the average, it means the yields are barely moving and a pronounced External link move in either direction is likely.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
She pressed down on the handle to compress the chamber, which pumped air into the kiln.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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