condense
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As it rises, it expands and cools, allowing the moisture it carries to condense, forming large clouds.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The clouds, which have been observed during wildfires in Canada and Australia, are created by intense heat that lifts hot smoky air and causes the water vapor to condense into ash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As it loses energy, it can condense into long, narrow structures known as filaments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
"It can't create rain where there is no moisture in the air, but it just 'forces' some of the water to condense in one location rather than another," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
As the water on the surface cools, it begins to condense, and individual ice crystals act as seeds, causing the water to congeal around them, squeezing the salt out into the water below.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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The coating encourages more droplets to appear as water vapor condenses while also making it easier for those droplets to leave the surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
The libretto, by the composer and Manuelle Mureddu, efficiently condenses the novel using a chorus as both narrator and the village community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Management sees a broader market” once the company condenses its bulky, rack-mounted systems into smaller chips in a few years, he wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Moisture in the air on the windward side of a mountain is forced to rise where it will cool and condenses, taking the moisture out of it.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
In front of me, the sheet of red light collects and condenses into an orb of golden Obayifo spirit.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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The Pentagon this year condensed more than 200 religious affiliation codes to 31, initially eliminating specific classifications for atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans, among others.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
For several years, the teams led by Zeng and Cheng have investigated how these vacuum fluctuations affect condensed matter systems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Every song feels different. It’s like every feeling I’ve ever felt condensed into 13 songs,” Lo said, in between sips of her iced tea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Today, as usual, Neeley let his coffee stand black and ate his condensed milk spread on bread.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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Instead, like a still condensing sugar-saturated slop into a refined liquor, this downsizing concentrates the force of his images, shifting the mood from one of frivolity to seriousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The Ombudsman also found the commission "limited the possibility of its departments to provide meaningful input" by condensing internal consultations into "less than 24 hours over a weekend".
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Elements that would form rocks on Earth melt and evaporate here, before condensing on the slightly cooler night side, creating clouds of iron that drip molten iron rain.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2024
Google’s Assistant Routines and Apple’s Shortcuts app are two free options that may help — by condensing several actions into one tap or command.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Still nervous, Mom knelt down to check on Philip to ensure he was condensing oxygen appropriately.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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