compact
Example Sentences
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Their smaller size, however, requires equally compact propulsion systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Compared with larger spacecraft, these compact satellites are much less expensive to launch.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
I knew when I wrote this book that it was going to break the compact readers have with contemporary fiction where someone changes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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
Family stories described Billy as short, compact, and powerfully built without reference to his skin color.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing compact
com-, con-
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"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
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