compacted

Example Sentences

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Firn is partially compacted granular snow found near the upper portions of glaciers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

It was always going to be difficult for the second period to match the high-octane tempo of the first, and instead the decisive moments, both mad and magnificent, were compacted into the final few minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Fill and soil are compacted onto the slab and topped with several layers of asphalt.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

The soil was so compacted that each time they dug a planting hole, it took an hour to drain.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Matter was more densely compacted in these lumps than elsewhere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan