compact
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More recently, however, the segment has shown signs of life with Ford’s compact Maverick truck, which starts near $30,000 and offers a 40-miles-per-gallon hybrid option.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Cowell’s “Abstrusions,” which opens both releases, was a compact and funky three minutes and 38 seconds on the original.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
"Probably the most compact and tactically tight game I've seen so far was Netherlands versus Japan - and even that had four goals," England's Euro 2022 winner Ellen White told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
Compared with larger spacecraft, these compact satellites are much less expensive to launch.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
She appeared compact and plump at the same time.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing compact
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