as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
plans to narrow down the scope of the investigation into the government scandal
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To get a return less than that projected by the above formula, either the company has to underperform the consensus growth estimates or the stock's valuation would need to compress.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025 -
Thirty years of change is being compressed into three years!—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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Editor's note: These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Narrow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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