compressed
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The main atrium, or as I call it the “Hall of Mirrors,” is kind of compressed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
This older material appears stretched and compressed by the harsh conditions of the surrounding cluster.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Batson already places extraordinary weight on the quick instincts of trial judges and the exactitude of trial lawyers in the compressed theater of jury selection.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
The takeaway for investors: Own what cannot be compressed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Tiny gas jets allowed compressed air to squirt out under this base, causing it to rise a fraction of an inch off the surface, so that the machine floated on a cushion of air.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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