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as in shrunk
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
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as in squeezed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in reduced
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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Recent Examples of condensed
Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
After the loss, the Broncos turned around for a road Thursday night game, mastering the difficult condensed week to defeat the Saints in New Orleans on Oct. 17.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
In my household, what used to be a week or longer trip has now become condensed to long weekends.
—Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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If that still feels like too much, Oliver-Gans suggests subscribing to a weekly newsletter that summarizes recent events, and catching up in one condensed session.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
After the loss, the Broncos turned around for a road Thursday night game, mastering the difficult condensed week to defeat the Saints in New Orleans on Oct. 17.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Our conversation, which has been edited and condensed, started with Darwin, before meandering through such subjects as nuns, Rome in the sixties, Andy Warhol, Madonna, and plastic surgery.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
In my household, what used to be a week or longer trip has now become condensed to long weekends.
—Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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The compressed chronology also turns patients into recurring characters.Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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These are expensive and require drones with folding wings and a supply of compressed air or other propellent to launch them.David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Latino share of the population in that area, a longtime enclave for Puerto Rican families, has shrunk faster than any other group in the last two decades.Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Arnold told the Statesman by phone that the cottages are more dense than other single-family homes and sit on smaller lots, keeping costs down for builders and future residents alike.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the simple fact that much of the densest forest is on terrain so steep that loggers’ machines couldn’t even access it.Elizabeth Miller, Outside Online, 12 Jan. 2025
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Yet the portion of Americans who drink has shrunk in recent years.Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Terrific films abound, but the audience that once rushed to see them in theaters has shrunk.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The site’s Winter Sale is chock-full of cold-weather essentials including deals on snuggly throw blankets, compact space heaters, humidifiers that can provide a multitude of benefits, and more.Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Formulated with 80% squalane, hyaluronic acid, green tea, and Japanese lemon balm, this compact hydrator can be applied under or over your makeup and won’t leave a sticky residue.Jamie Ballard, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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In an economic study published in 1963, the historian Ping Chiu found that in California the two groups were mostly stratified into different labor pools, with the Chinese concentrated in lower-wage jobs in agriculture and industries such as textile and cigar manufacturing.Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Espresso is bold, creamy, and intensely concentrated, while coffee is lighter and often served in much larger quantities.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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