The workers are being severely squeezed.

The problem, of course, is that this image is severely squeezed, so that circles appear to be eggs and everyone's face is creepily elongated.

The conversation quickly turns to the economy and why Labour has still not regained trust, even though the Tories have had to admit their economic plan is off-track and living standards are being severely squeezed.

Toshiba did not have an offering below $1,000, and was severely squeezed by the price-cutting spillover into the larger market prompted by the cheaper machines.

But, after allowing for fixed costs, the couple's disposable income will be severely squeezed.

But according to some it simply MEANS services like education will be severely squeezed.

The result was that the middle strata of society were severely squeezed in the declining economic situation, characterized by increasing poverty of the lower strata.

Also, since savings institutions use short-term deposits, with rates adjusted upward frequently, to finance long-term mortgages, which rarely are adjusted, the industry's profits can be severely squeezed when rates rise.

According to this hypothesis, the northward pressure of India has severely squeezed Indochina, forcing it to slip southeast relative to the land farther north.

But each major equipment company works with a galaxy of software vendors and manufacturers of network components, and some of those companies could be severely squeezed by a consolidation.