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profit squeeze

American  

noun

  1. a sharp narrowing of the gap between cost and revenue.


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

Yet the unprecedented price moves show a market bracing for the unthinkable, and investors preparing for consequences ranging from a bank profit squeeze to sub-zero bond yields, money market turmoil and capital outflows.

From Reuters May 12, 2020

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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