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a condensation of the opinion issued by the state's supreme court
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the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
a staff employed in the condensation of magazine articles
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Recent Examples of condensation
The white lines from planes are actually called condensation trails, or contrails.
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Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Once upon a time, condensation was standard practice in school composition classes, while Hollywood still practices the beat sheet method for rapidly blocking out a storyline.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Although your window interiors are spared from the elements, condensation can collect if the temperature between the outside and inside drastically differs.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The down is hydrophobic, which means condensation on tent walls shouldn't be an issue.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Once upon a time, condensation was standard practice in school composition classes, while Hollywood still practices the beat sheet method for rapidly blocking out a storyline.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Although your window interiors are spared from the elements, condensation can collect if the temperature between the outside and inside drastically differs.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The down is hydrophobic, which means condensation on tent walls shouldn't be an issue.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Federal Reserve’s quarterly summary of economic projections released Wednesday revealed the median central banker forecast calls for 2.5% core PCE inflation by the end of next year, up from the 2.2% projected in September and still noticeably above the Fed’s 2% goal.Derek Saul, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Typically, the clerk only has to read a short summary of a bill, usually no longer than a few sentences.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Before Moe Wagner made his way over from the other side of the court to where reporters were gathered inside the AdventHealth Training Center on Monday, Jonathan Isaac helped the Magic center put a compression sock on his left leg.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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As such, parents of the past, who may have been able to be very present, focused and involved in their child’s travel experience are now distracted because of the compression of the experience, and the complications of modern travel.Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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The pages are covered with private abbreviations, mysterious drawings of circles and triangles in a range of configurations, phrases and bullet lists of words with no obvious connection: magic, virtues, initiation, rebirth, evil, success.Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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Its notifications, which follow a format established in 1924, are written in ALL CAPS and filled with cryptic abbreviations.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
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Symptoms Esophageal spasm symptoms can resemble those of a heart attack, causing painful muscle contractions in the chest and upper abdomen.Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
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The earnings decline is a result of lower revenues and margin contraction.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the end of each week, a weekly review section gives you space for achievements or misses, sales, and subscribers, plus a brainstorming space for the following week.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Still, their price is far from their main selling point: The Summits have an easy slip-on design with elastic laces, a breathable memory foam insole, and over 1,700 five-star reviews on Skechers’s site.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.Trans Formations Project, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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News Texans could pay $460 more annually for insurance without ACA subsidies Dec 11, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Houston.Shafaq Patel, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Condensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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