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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /


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These mathematical structures compress the information contained in a wave function so that it can be handled more efficiently.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

They also installed advanced sensors that can detect movement up to one-billionth of a meter by using fiber optic cables that can extend or compress if any ground deformation occurs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Army selected Lattice as the fire-control platform for the Integrated Battle Command System Maneuver program, a counterdrone command-and-control layer meant to fuse sensor data, automate fire control and compress the detection-to-defeat timeline.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Using AI to compress drug discovery from years to as little as nine months, it is developing products catering to the local market but that are more novel than what homegrown firms can offer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The nurse at Jamison puts a bandage over the laceration and asks me to hold an icy compress on my wound, which I do.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

In “The Shift,” she compresses the challenge of an entire profession into a single 12-hour shift on a hospital cancer ward.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“It is agentic-first, it compresses timelines from months to days and it is designed so customers are self-sufficient when a deployment ends,” Amazon said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

"Tessera compresses loads of that data and gives us really easy-to-use maps of the UK, where we can ask really specific questions about things we can see from space."

From BBC May 18, 2026

"J1007+3540 is one of the clearest and most spectacular examples of episodic AGN with jet-cluster interaction, where the surrounding hot gas bends, compresses, and distorts the jets," Dr. Pal explained.

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 2026

Smelling salts were called for and cold compresses applied.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Maine Democrats now face a more immediate problem: naming a nominee by late July through a compressed state party process.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

One possible answer lies in contemporary market dynamics: specifically, recent prolonged bull runs and unprecedentedly compressed recovery timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

That tightly compressed structure is notoriously challenging to assemble.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

Underneath the high pressure system sinking air compressed and warmed, lifting temperatures day by day.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

She did not know how long she walked — time seemed to be compressed, as it was when she had walked to Rook Hill.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

The drop is compressing the core of bitcoin’s business model: Mining, an energy-intensive process, only works when prices stay above costs.

From MarketWatch Apr. 9, 2026

The mathematics are proprietary, but Hassibi said the effect was much like compressing a digital photograph without losing visual fidelity.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

The S&P 500 is 9.4% below its late January peak, with its price-to-earnings ratio compressing by 17%.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, John McLenaghan, said a changing climate is "compressing" an already-busy seasonal schedule.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

There’s a hazy blur to my thoughts, a vise compressing my head.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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