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Recent Examples of compaction Soil Improvement Diatomaceous earth is also sometimes used to improve soil structure, increase drainage and aeration, reduce soil compaction, and counteract waterlogged and clay-heavy earth. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024 Soil compaction is a common challenge, and poor drainage (is a roof downspout nearby?) can exacerbate root stress and cause plants to fail. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024 Vibration from grinding machines and compaction equipment and oil and asphalt smells can also be expected, according to the Broadway Complete Streets website. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024 There also have been issues with soil compaction and erosion, as well as impacts from trash and human waste. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for compaction 
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Noun
  • Moore had surgery for a spinal compression on Tuesday, three days earlier.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Wearing compression stockings, exercising regularly, protecting your skin from the sun, and taking frequent movement breaks throughout the day can all help reduce your risk.
    Laura Schober, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Listeria can travel through condensation onto food products.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • This zesty condensation of an 18-volume, 1300-page epic is a model of streamlining, even if the narrative’s many tantalizing threads, emotions and complications could stand to be fleshed out even more.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But analysts indicated concern over the company’s figures out of China, where sales declined 1% compared to a year earlier, their first contraction in eight quarters.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Norepinephrine is a potent vasoconstrictor, causing blood vessels to narrow, and each wave causes a contraction in the arteries that carry blood to the brain.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Compaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compaction. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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