compact
Example Sentences
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Atomic nuclei are the compact centers of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The last World Cup was in Qatar, making it the most territorially compact World Cup ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"Because of their enormous mass and compact size, they strongly bend passing light. Starlight from the same host galaxy can be focused into extraordinarily bright images, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Also gone is a line that says districts “shall be as compact in form as practicable,” so get ready to see more avant-garde shapes that belong in the Museum of Modern Art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
My face burns as Lesedi—a short, compact girl with pretty pink beads at the ends of her braids—steps forward.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing compact
com-, con-
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"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
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