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squeeze
noun as in pressure, crushing
verb as in exert pressure on sides, parts of something
verb as in try to get money out of
Example Sentences
The project was overseen by cabinet office officials and involved the MHRA, which helped draw up initial specifications and squeezed an approval process that would usually take 18-24 months into just weeks.
Rising insurance costs are cutting deeper into family incomes and squeezing small businesses.
But with housing’s rising unaffordability, that dream is looking more like a moonshot for most everyday Americans — and the juice might not be worth the squeeze.
She contemplated the double team and squeezed her body through the defenders for a leaning jumper that fell through the net.
As for Ylfa, a newly concocted character, she exists just to squeeze a talent of Collette’s caliber and comedic chops into the plot.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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