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Wepro Posted 16 years ago
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What does "squeeze out" mean in this sentence ?
What does "squeeze out" mean in this sentence ?
"In an era where companies were measured on every penny of profit that they managed to SQUEEZE OUT ,Ben and Jerry had a strong belief that business should give back to the community."
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"In an era where companies were measured on every penny of profit that they managed to SQUEEZE OUT ,Ben and Jerry had a strong belief that business should give back to the community."
Thanks.
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Hi, What does "squeeze out" mean in this sentence ? " It's a rather pejorative way of saying 'use extreme means to get obtain every last possible little penny of profit'. It suggests that the companies were being extremely greedy.
- Hi, What does "squeeze out" mean in this sentence ?
- " It's a rather pejorative way of saying 'use extreme means to get obtain every last possible little penny of profit'.
- It suggests that the companies were being extremely greedy.
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What does "squeeze out" mean in this sentence ?
"In an era where companies were measured on every penny of profit that they managed to SQUEEZE OUT ,Ben and Jerry had a strong belief that business should give back to the community."
It's a rather pejorative way of saying 'use extreme means to get obtain every last possible little penny of profit'. It sugges
What does "squeeze out" mean in this sentence ?
"In an era where companies were measured on every penny of profit that they managed to SQUEEZE OUT ,Ben and Jerry had a strong belief that business should give back to the community."
It's a rather pejorative way of saying 'use extreme means to get obtain every last possible little penny of profit'. It sugges
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