compress
Example Sentences
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During its life, a star keeps its spherical shape through a very delicate balance between the outward pressure created by the central engine and the gravity that compresses the star.
From Space Scoop
Last week, India announced it would implement what many say are its most far-reaching economic reforms in decades - compressing 29 federal laws that regulated labour into four simplified codes.
From BBC
"Launching under compressed timelines would not meet the standards we set for R360, nor would it deliver the long-term commercial impact that the sport deserves."
From BBC
If Reeves presents credible fiscal measures that raise revenue without sparking a backlash from other Labour lawmakers then some of that premium could compress, although it probably won’t disappear altogether, he said.
China compressed that timeline dramatically through AI automation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
