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compact

[kuhm-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt, kuhm-pakt, kom-pakt] / kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt, kəmˈpækt, ˈkɒm pækt /






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The paper still publishes a print edition, though it is in a tabloid format — smaller in size and more compact.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The construction boom is the first significant US military activity under that compact, explained Ongerung Kambes Kesolei, founder of local think-tank the Congress Point Institute.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

The advance, developed in the lab of Marko Lončar, Tiantsai Lin Professor of Electrical Engineering, could support the development of compact quantum networks built directly onto chips.

From Science Daily Sep. 12, 2026

Despite the 20-year gap, Theroux was able to recall an impressive amount of Jiggle Jiggle, his rap about his love of red wine and the struggles facing the very tall owner of a compact car.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

“The compact sees through enchantments,” said Mini, in awe.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

“We would all benefit together by figuring out the community compacts required to enable sustainable development across the country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

For years, American drivers have been gravitating toward sport utility vehicles and away from sedans, compacts and hatchbacks.

From New York Times May 8, 2024

North Dakota relied on compacts to bring in law enforcement officers from around the region and the country for help, he said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

The reason has been extensively documented in scientific studies: As groundwater is pumped at levels not easily replenished, the soil beneath compacts and the valley floor sinks.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2023

She reached for a plastic tray of cosmetics, the compacts clicking and bumping against each other as she dug for the right color.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

During periods of drought, ground can become very hard and compacted, which can make it more water repellent and increase run off.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Even the design of farm machinery was considered — and tractors were fitted with wider tires to ensure that soil was less compacted when driven over.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

The researchers also found that synthetic condensates closely resemble compacted chromatin found in cells.

From Science Daily Dec. 8, 2025

These layers of ice holding dust, compacted for centuries, perhaps millennia, may be able to tell us about the atmosphere, temperatures and snowfalls deep into the past.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

Some lone hiker, even more impatient than I, had pushed through ahead of us and compacted the snow a little, which helped.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

And because the ice is stable, the thick annual layers can accumulate for centuries, compacting into ice.

From Science Magazine Apr. 18, 2024

However, there are also many disadvantages of compacting your lifestyle into a space not much bigger than a motel room.

From Seattle Times Feb. 19, 2024

Deep in Antarctica’s frigid interior, fluffy, air-filled snow accumulates layer by layer, compacting into slabs of ice over millennia.

From Scientific American Feb. 9, 2023

The trick is to do some gentle prep without compacting the soil, which can damage emerging seedlings and reduce infiltration, making it more susceptible to runoff.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2023

After picking for two long hours, Roberto helped Mama make more room in her sack by lifting it upright and shaking it several times up and down, compacting the cotton to the bottom.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez




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