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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Adding to the squeeze on Portage’s finances will be the effects of Senate Enrolled Act 1, approved by the Indiana General Assembly this year.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
That’s put the squeeze on retailers like Walmart, which imports a lot of merchandise from China and sells those goods at the lowest price possible to American consumers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Cape Town’s typically thriving production services industry is also feeling the squeeze, with the uncertainty surrounding the rebate adding to the broader turbulence of recent years, including COVID-19 shutdowns and the dual Hollywood strikes.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Even in an era where luxury markets have felt the squeeze, Manalapan is proving itself immune.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
That’s put the squeeze on retailers like Walmart, which imports a lot of merchandise from China and sells those goods at the lowest price possible to American consumers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Cape Town’s typically thriving production services industry is also feeling the squeeze, with the uncertainty surrounding the rebate adding to the broader turbulence of recent years, including COVID-19 shutdowns and the dual Hollywood strikes.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Even in an era where luxury markets have felt the squeeze, Manalapan is proving itself immune.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
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“The squeeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20squeeze. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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