Example Sentences

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The retooled seat layouts are compressing the standard economy section and giving airlines a tiered system for collecting revenue that can adapt to different consumer behaviors, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But stock price multiples are compressing in software, Blakey added, and Microsoft isn’t immune to those pressures.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

To slow or halt the sinking, the researchers say, it’s important to address the overdraft in the deep aquifers where clay layers are compressing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

Is there a lab where like four people are compressing sawdust?

From The Verge • Jul. 4, 2022

I know that you are compressing your chest too much, but you are not willing to yield to my judgment.

From Words for the Wise by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)