compressed
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She wrote mostly short poems in compressed language, punctuated strangely or not at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Expect compressed margins in professional services, lower returns to venture capital and short-term pressure on home prices as screen-based jobs are disrupted,” the firm predicted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Another source said the process "should" be resolved by the end of the season, and they hoped any appeal would be "compressed".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
"And if they both went off together, then you've got potentially San Francisco. Portland, Seattle and Vancouver all in an emergency situation in a compressed timeframe."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
A 10-liter tank of compressed liquid C02, vented into the Hab, will be enough C02 to do the trick.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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