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But he says the selloff has compressed multiples at a pace rarely seen outside of the 2008 crisis.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

That effectively has compressed 10-year yields by 20 to 25 basis points, he estimates.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

"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

The time for production and going out into the world has compressed dramatically.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022

Hence it is generally assumed that LL preserves an old version of the episode, and that the scribe of the Yellow Book has compressed the latter part.

From The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge (Tain Bo Cualnge) : An Old Irish Prose-Epic by Faraday, L. Winifred