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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
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“If not, investors will start worrying more seriously about margin compression and slower growth into the back half of the year.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

So even in the way that the body moves, and the movement through the space, there’s compression and there’s release.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

On March 24, Google announced a TurboQuant compression algorithm that reduces memory use in AI models by a factor of six.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The internet called it “Pied Piper,” after the fictional compression algorithm in HBO’s “Silicon Valley” series.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

My boxers were not suited for providing structural integrity while I was running around, and I wished I had thought to bring some compression shorts or something.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram




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