condensed
adjective
con·densed
kən-ˈden(t)st 
: reduced to a more compact or dense form
also
: having a face narrower than that of a standard typeface
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That is particularly important given the condensed, European game schedules of Liverpool and Arsenal (and potentially Forest next season if their form continues).
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The games are played on a condensed 79x50 court to enhance the pace of the matchups.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
All games are played on a condensed, 49.2-by-72-foot full court, very different from the 36-by-49-foot half court used during the Olympic 3-on-3 games.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Rules of the game Unrivaled will not follow FIBA 3-on-3 rules, instead using a condensed court — 72-feet long, 49.2-feet wide, which is 22 feet shorter and about a foot narrower than a WNBA court — to allow the games to be played full court.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The games are played on a condensed 79x50 court to enhance the pace of the matchups.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
All games are played on a condensed, 49.2-by-72-foot full court, very different from the 36-by-49-foot half court used during the Olympic 3-on-3 games.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Rules of the game Unrivaled will not follow FIBA 3-on-3 rules, instead using a condensed court — 72-feet long, 49.2-feet wide, which is 22 feet shorter and about a foot narrower than a WNBA court — to allow the games to be played full court.
—Julia Poe, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condensed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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