compact

Example Sentences

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Way-marked pistes are generally protected by pre-emptive avalanche blasting, and their snow is flattened and compacted to further reduce the risk.

From BBC

In response to increasingly physical and centrally compact defences in the Premier League, City were scoring by bypassing teams' low-blocks altogether.

From BBC

The car — first introduced in 1964 at the New York World’s Fair as a sporty, compact coupe with just a little bit of an edge — is given a hero’s treatment.

From Los Angeles Times

Their orbit, compact but intense, was dictated by their decision to stay near his job and to oversee the reconstruction of their home.

From Los Angeles Times

"Defensively, it's a structure that closes down the midfield corridor, where there are more players, and allows us to be more compact," Arbeloa said.

From BBC