the squeeze

noun

informal

: a situation that causes feelings of stress and pressure

We are really feeling the squeeze since I lost my job.

The government is putting the squeeze on tax evaders.

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But in Brookline, at least one business is feeling the squeeze. —

Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024 Even Vuitton’s parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the industry’s bellwether, is feeling the squeeze. —

Joelle Diderich For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024 And because of the Supreme Court’s ruling that said new vehicle warranties do not cover the car once it’s resold used, plaintiffs such as Mariana Alvarado Rodriguez are now feeling the squeeze. —

Calmatters, Orange County Register, 19 Dec. 2024 Trump vowed to put the squeeze on China and Europe through tariffs and other means during his campaign and has signaled his intent to leave the Paris climate deal again. —

Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the squeeze