compressing
Example Sentences
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This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
While the force between individual atoms is weak, it becomes remarkably strong across the large surface area of two dimensional materials, pulling the sheets together and compressing the water trapped between them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
The conflict has functioned as an accelerated stress test, compressing years of operational learning into months and validating or refuting assumptions about real-world system performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
A ramjet External link uses an aircraft’s speed to “ram” air into the engine, compressing it in the process.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
His shoulders hunched and his neck sank into them, as if he were compressing under the weight of Dad’s praise.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
