compressed
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When compressed slowly, the grains remain relatively strong.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The company’s margin profile has been under scrutiny after gross margins compressed to 6.3% in February.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Olaosebikan's station will use solar and compressed natural gas to power its chargers, with the national grid as back-up.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The same compressed timetable governs almost everything in Banda.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Because the oxygen systems we were using delivered a lean mix of compressed gas and ambient air, 29,000 feet with gas felt like approximately 26,000 feet without gas.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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