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compact

[kuhm-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt, kuhm-pakt, kom-pakt] / kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt, kəmˈpækt, ˈkɒm pækt /






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June, now 63, said her home office at the time had a dial-up modem, trading software downloaded from a compact disc and a dodgy internet connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Compared with larger spacecraft, these compact satellites are much less expensive to launch.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 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 the telescope is so compact, the team also examined a satellite carrying a five by five array of telescopes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 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




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