compact
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By contrast, the team's compact telescope was originally designed for studying Earth's magnetosphere and weighs less than ten kilograms.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Toyota, having already eliminated gas-only versions of its Sienna minivan and Camry sedan, is selling its RAV4 compact SUV exclusively as a hybrid for the 2026 model year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Researchers have now developed a compact new detector that combines quantum physics with a specially engineered metasurface to significantly improve the way terahertz radiation is captured and converted into electrical signals.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
GM has said that, even with tariffs, those models—four compact SUVs that sell for less than $30,000—make money.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
She checked her wig in her compact mirror.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Vocabulary lists containing compact
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