compacted
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During periods of drought, ground can become very hard and compacted, which can make it more water repellent and increase run off.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Even the design of farm machinery was considered — and tractors were fitted with wider tires to ensure that soil was less compacted when driven over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
On Thursday, mangled metal screeched as an excavator compacted the skeletons of former homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
The researchers also found that synthetic condensates closely resemble compacted chromatin found in cells.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
A lump of compacted clay sped like a cannon directly at the spot where Butler’s head had been barely a second previously.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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