1.   Although many companies are being squeezed by higher costs, some find no price pressures in either direction.

2.   A lawyer for Torrance, California-based Wherehouse said in court the company is being squeezed by retailers whose larger stores offer consumers more variety and lower prices.

3.   But Cole suggested that it would be unwise for the union to squeeze the company too hard.

4.   In this atmosphere, savvy entrepreneurs have figured out how to squeeze venture capital companies into making firm commitments quickly.

5.   Indonesian companies are being squeezed on two fronts.

6.   It could also mean interest rates will stay high, squeezing leveraged companies and hurting sales of real estate.

7.   Soaring energy costs in particular have squeezed many companies, and they need to charge more.

8.   That allayed concern interest rates will rise and squeeze property companies that rely on borrowing to finance its projects.

9.   The company is being squeezed from both ends of the marketplace.

10.   The companies have been squeezed by small premium increases, due to fierce competition, and greater-than-expected use of medical services.