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has compressed

  • present perfect of compress (3rd person singular).

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The Treasury yield curve has compressed as a result, mirroring a dynamic that investors witnessed in 2022.

From MarketWatch May 9, 2026

The first-quarter pullback has compressed the S&P 500’s forward multiple by around 17%, taking it under the 20 mark for the first time since last April.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

The drop in prices has compressed margins, as mining economics work against producers in a downturn when network difficulty continues to rise, driving energy and computing costs up while the value of mined coins declines.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

"It's almost like someone has compressed a Chevrolet bull into a tiny little scrum-half. He is immensely strong," he said.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2023

What other poet has compressed into a single line so much of the essential virtue of flowers, of their power to minister to the spirit of man through all his senses at once?

From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Colvin, Sidney