compact
Example Sentences
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Researchers have now developed a compact new detector that combines quantum physics with a specially engineered metasurface to significantly improve the way terahertz radiation is captured and converted into electrical signals.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The researchers say the compact design is also relatively inexpensive and practical compared with many current quantum systems.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
GM has said that, even with tariffs, those models—four compact SUVs that sell for less than $30,000—make money.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia will take place in a more geographically compact area, but the country plans to build 11 new stadiums, whereas this year’s World Cup will only use existing ones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A second sailor, a compact gray-bearded man in his sixties, stared at them openmouthed, a screwdriver in his hand.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing compact
com-, con-
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