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squeeze

[skweez] / skwiz /






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With long school holidays, France's teachers have to squeeze their curriculum into 162 days per year, compared to 225 days in neighbouring Germany, according to the OECD.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Holmes is the former billionaire CEO of Theranos who pretended she’d built a revolutionary blood testing machine to squeeze investors for a few dollars more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The supply squeeze has complicated Europe’s efforts to replenish gas inventories ahead of the heating season, leaving the region increasingly exposed to colder weather and renewed competition with Asian buyers for available cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

His colleague, quantitative research analyst David Chew, sees IWM at risk of a short squeeze in the near term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

The surprised way he asked made my heart squeeze.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

It isn’t too hard to imagine a scenario where a bust squeezes Nvidia from multiple sides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Anderson currently ranks fifth on the list - and Fernandez himself squeezes into the top 10 for his £107m move to Chelsea from Benfica in February 2023.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The new set squeezes 20 tracks into a 46-minute runtime, many of which are short interludes designed to keep things moving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The presence of so many stalwarts largely squeezes out fresh talent, but the mysterious Irish newcomer Dove Ellis stands out as a potential winner, for the otherworldly beauty of his debut album, Blizzard.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

He pulls his legs to his chest now, squeezes his book between thighs and ribs.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

But Verstappen squeezed him tight towards the pit wall and with their entry to the first corner so compromised, Leclerc eventually backed off and the four-time champion could claim the corner.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I checked that all the gear was secure and then squeezed the trigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ministers have said they could look again at resources for schools within next year's squeezed budget.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

For the stores to succeed, Levi’s will need real-estate and merchandising expertise it didn’t need before and for consumers squeezed by higher gas and other prices to keep making purchases in stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Frances placed her hand on Anna May’s forearm and squeezed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Micron Technology is making the “smart move” to retain customers’ loyalty by not squeezing them too tightly on prices, according to Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

But in recent years, the shows have become money losers and the network TV business — faced with a decline in viewers that is squeezing profits — are cutting them loose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

There, rising expenses are squeezing voters while data centers spark backlash.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

But studies show that infrastructure development and tourism are squeezing its habitat, while increasing noise is altering how it communicates with potential mates and rivals.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Gritting my teeth and squeezing my eyes shut even tighter still, I pressed my cheek against the cool wood.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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