compact
Example Sentences
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There was just compact sand, a model home, and a barely-there development project.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
His vision was rendered in neat, compact handwriting and precise, spare line drawings that made clear this wasn’t speculative theory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Arizona officials have warned if the amount of water flowing into Lake Mead falls below a legal trigger point, that would allow the state to sue for a violation of the compact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Efficiently managing this large voltage drop has become increasingly challenging as computing systems grow more powerful and compact.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Because of the way the light came through the boathouse, he was a silhouette, but I knew the compact, lean body and the way he held his muscular shoulders back.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Vocabulary lists containing compact
com-, con-
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"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
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