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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
Public anger over pay, squeezed public services and potential strikes could play a major role in local elections this week - the government's first major test since last year's landslide general election victory.
The bottle has a squeeze neck which still hold the marble inside that would have helped stop the fizz escaping the bottle.
He believes the current economic challenges will squeeze out people from ever getting into the music industry.
I make Banana Cake and have it covered and ready in the icebox for a week when I have time to squeeze fresh pink grapefruit juice for both breakfast and sunset cocktails.
Development, as well as the drought, may have put a squeeze on these populations.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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