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compact

[kuhm-pakt, kom-, kom-pakt, kuhm-pakt, kom-pakt] / kəmˈpækt, kɒm-, ˈkɒm pækt, kəmˈpækt, ˈkɒm pækt /






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Also gone is a line that says districts “shall be as compact in form as practicable,” so get ready to see more avant-garde shapes that belong in the Museum of Modern Art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For the first time, the team has built a fully integrated chip capable of producing specialized light signals, steering them along specific paths, and converting them into electrical signals within the same compact system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The researchers say the compact design is also relatively inexpensive and practical compared with many current quantum systems.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Last to go was the compact Escape SUV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Whoa!” she said, staring at the compact she’d gotten from the Dharma Raja.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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