condense
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As it rises, it expands and cools, allowing the moisture it carries to condense, forming large clouds.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The clouds, which have been observed during wildfires in Canada and Australia, are created by intense heat that lifts hot smoky air and causes the water vapor to condense into ash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As it loses energy, it can condense into long, narrow structures known as filaments.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
"It can't create rain where there is no moisture in the air, but it just 'forces' some of the water to condense in one location rather than another," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
You're thinking, "Mars's atmosphere isn't liquid. Why does the Hab's air condense?"
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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As the air rises, it cools, and the water vapour condenses into a cloud.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
As the Sun heats the ground, the water vapour suddenly condenses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Constant stretching and compression of a moon can create recurring wet dry cycles where water repeatedly evaporates and condenses.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
Rising water vapor condenses into droplets and ice crystals that become electrically charged, eventually producing large voltage differences between clouds or between clouds and the ground.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
Every thought I have condenses into that heartbeat, moving at the same rhythm.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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The Pentagon this year condensed more than 200 religious affiliation codes to 31, initially eliminating specific classifications for atheists, Unitarian Universalists, pagans and Wiccans, among others.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
As that material condensed, tiny magnetic minerals could have recorded the strength of the surrounding field.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
The following is an edited, condensed version of our conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Every song feels different. It’s like every feeling I’ve ever felt condensed into 13 songs,” Lo said, in between sips of her iced tea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Today, as usual, Neeley let his coffee stand black and ate his condensed milk spread on bread.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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"What this study suggests is that we may be able to offer those same patients a path to meaningful relief in less than one week by condensing 25 TMS treatments over just five days."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
Instead, like a still condensing sugar-saturated slop into a refined liquor, this downsizing concentrates the force of his images, shifting the mood from one of frivolity to seriousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The Ombudsman also found the commission "limited the possibility of its departments to provide meaningful input" by condensing internal consultations into "less than 24 hours over a weekend".
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Even condensing the story, there’s no fixing the ridiculous ending by which point the film is out of gas.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
The train is full of rain-soaked people, steam rising off their clothes and condensing on the windows.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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