squeezing

Example Sentences

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Climbing inflation has boosted the raise that Social Security recipients are projected to receive next year, but it will come too late to help with the gas and grocery bills that are squeezing households today.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Some drivers are squeezing more miles out of their vehicles and eschewing new rides because of sticker shock, high interest rates and economic jitters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

One famous example was Inky, the octopus that escaped from New Zealand's National Aquarium in 2016 by squeezing through a drainpipe and making its way back to the ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"And in India, with such an abundance of cheap labour and a lack of unionisation, companies are able to continue squeezing workers. Which way would CarryMen go, we'll have to see."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, their leader slammed from side to side, squeezing even farther into the Thicket.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia