compact
Example Sentences
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Gravitational pulls from planets slowly tug on the individual fragments in different ways, causing the once compact stream to spread out and eventually blend into the background dust filling the solar system.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
He sings with an unusual drawl that connects to the diction of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his compact melodies and tightly structured chord progressions put his voice and lyrics in the foreground.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The downside of more advanced technologies can be the higher cost, though certain machines become more compact or affordable with scale.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Because the device is both compact and energy efficient, it could operate on battery power and be incorporated into small electronics.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Jamie fishes in her backpack and hands her a compact with kitten ears on it.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Vocabulary lists containing compact
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