compact

Example Sentences

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At the Oscars’ new home, the red carpet, ceremony, press operations and post-show events can all be staged within a compact footprint that includes the adjacent JW Marriott hotel and its ballroom.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also compact—squeezed into a relatively small plot along the East River.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because of these properties, they are promising for applications in quantum optics, sensing, and compact on-chip light sources.

From Science Daily

Unlike many previous experiments, this system is visible to the naked eye and operates on a compact device about one foot tall that can be held in your hand.

From Science Daily

Greenland’s leaders and polls indicate a preference to remain with Denmark, despite U.S. interest in a compact of free association.

From The Wall Street Journal