the squeeze
noun
informal
: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure
We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.
The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.
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The juice isn't always worth the squeeze, in my opinion.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Understand the time allocation: Is the juice worth the squeeze?
—Elissa Kelly, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Don’t do anything too risky — in his mind, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: Elo-Rivera will now try to convince his colleagues and the public that the city can put the squeeze on large corporations that rely on San Diego's natural beauty for their profit margins.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Understand the time allocation: Is the juice worth the squeeze?
—Elissa Kelly, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Don’t do anything too risky — in his mind, the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
The bottom line: Elo-Rivera will now try to convince his colleagues and the public that the city can put the squeeze on large corporations that rely on San Diego's natural beauty for their profit margins.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the squeeze
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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