Example Sentences

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That valuation represents a premium to software peers at a time when multiples have compressed.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“Valuations have compressed meaningfully, down more than 20% from their peak, while earnings momentum remains the strongest among sectors.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Even though its operating margins have compressed lately below 20%, the company remains highly profitable with margins that look more like luxury stocks than apparel brands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Piastri still leads the championship from Norris and Verstappen, but the gaps have compressed as the drivers head to Monaco this weekend.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

If Mrs. Devereux, by any means, could have compressed tears of blood, they had been shed.

From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Hewlett, Maurice Henry