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compressed

[kuhm-prest] / kəmˈprɛst /














ADJECTIVE
wrung
Synonyms


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Given the compressed running time, the film has more memories of Mitt appearing practical and wise than of being a bastard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Keurig is rolling out a line of single-serve coffee rounds made of compressed grounds encased in a seaweed-based coating.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

“Expect compressed margins in professional services, lower returns to venture capital and short-term pressure on home prices as screen-based jobs are disrupted,” the firm predicted.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Skovronsky said the high dropout rate was partly due to patients switching to higher doses more quickly than they ordinarily would because of the compressed study timeline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But this is unlikely to be a mere coincidence; more likely, the shock wave produced by the supernova compressed interstellar gas and dust and triggered the condensation of the solar system.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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