compact
Example Sentences
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The current crisis is rooted in a compact Western states made in 1922.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"We prioritized a lightweight, compact molecule design," Nguyen said.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci identified it as a polar low, a compact storm that develops when cold polar air moves over warmer water.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The Portuguese likes a compact team, able to exploit the opposition.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
And Mini’s compact hadn’t been a compact at all, but the danda stick of the Dharma Raja.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing compact
com-, con-
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"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov
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