compressed
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Fuel is injected into the compressed air, and hot exhaust gases exit the back, producing powerful thrust.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Aslef has agreed to the voluntary compressed four-day week, saying it gives participating drivers an extra 35 days off a year "in return for some fairly minor changes to working conditions".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The molecule behaves somewhat like a compressed spring.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
The Treasury yield curve has compressed as a result, mirroring a dynamic that investors witnessed in 2022.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
So they kept swinging the spade and striking, but the sun- blistered ground had hardened like a rock, the dirt unyielding, compressed, almost petrified.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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