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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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Days after Regeneron announced the strong results, the FDA granted the company a national priority voucher, which can compress the typical 10- to 12-month approval process to a matter of months or even weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

This provided direct evidence of costal aspiration breathing, where muscles between the ribs expand and compress the chest cavity to pull air into the lungs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

“AI looks more likely to support, rather than compress, margins, particularly for early adopters. It also gives companies an excuse and an incentive to keep hiring low.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

It does not compress the model’s permanent weights.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I took the compress from Jonas’s head and went to cool it in the snow.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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