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compactness





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For Ruwaydah, the city's compactness is another big reason why her videos have become so popular.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Under coach Sergej Barbarez, a former professional poker player, the gritty Bosnians rarely gamble, instead playing a disciplined and physical style that emphasizes compactness and swift counterattacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Those principles include compactness, contiguity and the preservation of political subdivisions, including cities and counties, and “communities of interest” that have geography, culture or an economic sector in common.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Modeling based on the skewed-high axis-ratio distribution shows that the ratio of the shortest to the longest of their three axes is, on average, half and increases with spatial compactness.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024

His galley was a marvel of compactness but every item in it had been the result of months of thought and work.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck


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