compressed
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In recent years, the country has also encouraged the use of compressed natural gas to power vehicles, with natural gas plants and filling stations set up mostly in the largest city, Dar es Salaam.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A new study suggests that the treatment, which uses ultrasound to guide an injection of ordinary saline around a compressed nerve, provides longer-lasting benefits than traditional steroid injections, without the risks associated with steroids.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
The emphasis is on the speed of the take-up because the industry is moving so fast, development cycles are being compressed all the time and some models are now obsolete within six months.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
It used a downforce-generating fan system to remain stuck upside down, and then blasted free, flipped—this was the flying part—and touched down amid a cloud of compressed air.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
At the periphery, interstellar matter is compressed by the supernova shock wave, triggering new generations of cloud collapse and star formation.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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