compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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Under a new contract with the city, FCC Environmental plans to install a fleet of 30 trash trucks, a handful of service vehicles, fleet maintenance operations and a compressed natural gas refueling station in order to collect residential trash citywide come April.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
The winds blow over the mountains, and become compressed and warmed up.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The tape trades each marginal dose of news, and these will be pertinent ones over compressed time frames.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The edge of the cuff should be on the exterior of the compressed coat—pull it over the rest of the coat to secure the roll.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
The winds blow over the mountains, and become compressed and warmed up.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The tape trades each marginal dose of news, and these will be pertinent ones over compressed time frames.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
The edge of the cuff should be on the exterior of the compressed coat—pull it over the rest of the coat to secure the roll.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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