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a condensation of the opinion issued by the state's supreme court
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as in condensing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
a staff employed in the condensation of magazine articles
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Recent Examples of condensation
Although your window interiors are spared from the elements, condensation can collect if the temperature between the outside and inside drastically differs.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The down is hydrophobic, which means condensation on tent walls shouldn't be an issue.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Here's how to do it properly: Cool completely: Cool your pie completely before freezing to prevent condensation buildup, which could lead to freezer burn.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
This condensation produces more heat, leading to even more powerful convection, and the end result is known as a pyrocumulus (or, in more extreme cases, pyrocumulonimbus) cloud.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The down is hydrophobic, which means condensation on tent walls shouldn't be an issue.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Here's how to do it properly: Cool completely: Cool your pie completely before freezing to prevent condensation buildup, which could lead to freezer burn.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
This condensation produces more heat, leading to even more powerful convection, and the end result is known as a pyrocumulus (or, in more extreme cases, pyrocumulonimbus) cloud.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensation
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But Kamara left a short time later, according to the District Attorney’s Office summary of the case.Jeff Mcdonald, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The social media platform already has agreements with both companies for summaries of Reddit posts to come up in Google searches and ChatGPT responses.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to CDs, and especially streaming, abridgments are now comparatively rare.Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Soon enough, other companies and products entered the field for better (Recorded Books) or worse (abridgments).Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Neely died due to compression of the neck, according to medical examiner Cynthia Harris.Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Neely was pronounced dead at a hospital, with his death being ruled a homicide by compression of the neck.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The pages are covered with private abbreviations, mysterious drawings of circles and triangles in a range of configurations, phrases and bullet lists of words with no obvious connection: magic, virtues, initiation, rebirth, evil, success.Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
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Its notifications, which follow a format established in 1924, are written in ALL CAPS and filled with cryptic abbreviations.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
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The morphine given to Villanueva for her contractions was documented in her medical records.Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Dream was the 14th WNBA franchise at the time, but the contraction of the Houston Comets and Sacramento Monarchs in subsequent years left the league with 12 clubs, a number that has held constant for 15 years.Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their music tapped into hard knocks and entrepreneurial ambitions – but both wanted more than album sales and positive reviews.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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News The Bentonville library has arrived Nov 7, 2024 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios NW Arkansas.Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Condensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensation. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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