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Recent Examples of compressible
As a rule, fleece isn’t as compressible as, say, goose down.
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Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The compressible wrap can be flattened out to pack easily and be used as a blanket, too.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Several packing cubes, including compressible versions, are a part of Prime Day discounts.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
That limits warmth and compressibility, since actual feathers are less compressible and less insulating than down fluffs are.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The compressible wrap can be flattened out to pack easily and be used as a blanket, too.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Several packing cubes, including compressible versions, are a part of Prime Day discounts.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
That limits warmth and compressibility, since actual feathers are less compressible and less insulating than down fluffs are.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressible
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While some dresses can be restricting and uncomfortable, the Deacon is anything but the sort, with an easy-fit design and an elastic empire waistband that provides flexibility while still offering some shape.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Not forgiven, but you were accorded a few more days to tidy up your elastic finances.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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But despite its arresting looks and unique pliable body, the screen is far from a gimmick with real performance specs to back up its stylish looks.Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Prune off brittle brown stems, but leave anything pliable in place for several weeks in case new growth appears.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, by proactively tackling these challenges, leaders can pave the way for a more efficient, trustworthy and resilient future in auto transport payment processing.Bek Abdullayev, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Angelenos are resilient, resourceful and quick to unify in times of disaster.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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For the past sixteen years, the vocal ensemble has proved that the voice is as versatile and malleable as any other instrument, if not more so.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
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Rather than monolithic legacy systems that have preset functionalities, businesses today are looking for malleable systems—ones that can be built, customized and even deconstructed as needs evolve.Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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The flexible mesh material allows your foot to easily slide into the shoe and stretch, ensuring there’s no break-in period or painful blisters.Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
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An independent flexible room with a bathroom is adjacent to the kitchen.Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ideas like that could take months to formulate into workable policy.Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Step 2: Create a workable saving strategy After computing your target amount, establish a strategy to reach it.Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
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During subsequent decades, the Soviets and its pliant regime were defeated, the country was racked by civil war, and various Islamist groups became ascendant, including the Mujahedin, Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Isis-Khorasan.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Notably, Assad was pliant to the ayatollahs’ Iran, the theocratic state bent on reshaping the region in the name of Shi’ite jihad.Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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All three styles are unlined and fabricated from supple calf leather, suede, or a glossy, shiny coated sheepskin leather.Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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Beyond belts, Hanks’ Powell Bison Bifold wallet, made from soft, supple bison leather and heavy-duty thread, features eight card slots, two hidden pockets, a flip-up ID window and a spacious cash compartment—perfect for keeping everything organized.Darryn King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Compressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressible. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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