Example Sentences

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“Supersonic travel will compress the world in a way we haven’t seen since the Jet Age,” says NYU’s Karaburun.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Higher expenses will compress margins in the near term, the analysts noted, but Akamai continues to announce large compute deals that affirm its relevance in the cloud-services market.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

As payments become commoditized and custody solutions standardize, margins will compress.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

If you drop your phone on a pillow, the pillow will compress beneath the phone, which lengthens the impact time.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2024

This will compress the oysters, keep in the liquor, and preserve them for several days.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849