profit squeeze
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of profit squeeze
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The Atlanta company is caught in a profit squeeze in the wake of contract talks with its Teamsters-represented workforce.
From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023
"The economics of profitability suggest we might see more of a profit squeeze coming up," ECB chief economist Philip Lane told Reuters.
From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2023
These companies are expected to pass on the extra cost to their customers and suffer the usual consequences – lower demand and a profit squeeze.
From The Guardian • Mar. 10, 2018
The corporations, at this point, were faced with a profit squeeze and with a challenge to their own futures.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2016
Accordingly, Dell has withstood a profit squeeze on PCs.
From Time Magazine Archive
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