compressing
Example Sentences
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Winds can force floes farther north and push them into other ice, compressing the overall area covered by sea ice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Fusion requires heating and compressing nuclear fuel to make superheated plasma in which atomic nuclei combine, releasing energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
A ramjet External link uses an aircraft’s speed to “ram” air into the engine, compressing it in the process.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
He can feel the lymph nodes on either side of his neck compressing his esophagus and trachea.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
