Once pressure was released, the vertebrae decompressed.
The file must be decompressed before it can be read.
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Viewers play them while sleeping, studying, meditating or just decompressing.—👁 Image Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 The room, lit with flameless candles and a calming blue light, is the perfect space for folks from all walks of life to decompress in the middle of their hectic work week.—👁 Image Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Hurley seriously considered resigning, taking a gap year to decompress, and doing some TV before jumping back into the college game or the pros.—👁 Image Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Providing a comfortable hiding space gives cats a place to decompress and feel secure.—👁 Image Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decompress
