compressed
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The main atrium, or as I call it the “Hall of Mirrors,” is kind of compressed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
They suggested a barbell of cyclicals, featuring strong earnings and compressed valuations, such as in financials, industrials and consumer-discretionary goods.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
This older material appears stretched and compressed by the harsh conditions of the surrounding cluster.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Batson already places extraordinary weight on the quick instincts of trial judges and the exactitude of trial lawyers in the compressed theater of jury selection.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
Loading the zincoshine was a labor-intensive process, no more than three inches of propellant compressed at a time in the casement, a drying time of four hours required for each segment.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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