compact
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Francis also gave the papacy a less formal and more approachable image by spurning regal attire, riding in compact cars and making headlines with blunt comments at news conferences.
Scientists have developed a compact Raman imaging system that can reliably tell cancerous tissue apart from normal tissue.
From Science Daily
If the car maker improves the compact’s mpg to 45, it sounds impressive but only saves 33 gallons a year.
The outcome is a compact model that behaves mathematically like a linear system while remaining faithful to real-world complexity.
From Science Daily
The overheads are steep, particularly for an industry that has long enjoyed high margins supported by relatively compact stores.
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