compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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Spring training always represents a small sample, and this is even smaller given the compressed calendar before the Cubs face the Los Angeles Dodgers (March 18-19).
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Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
But this groin injury will likely keep James, who is listed as out for Monday, sidelined for a significant amount of games during the Lakers’ compressed stretch of games over the next couple of weeks.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
Among their concerns, the site will host a compressed natural gas fueling facility for at least 30 trash trucks, and FCC Environmental has made no secret of its interest in expanding operations to other municipalities, meaning more trucks could follow.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
In practice, the compressed model requires less energy and memory, and operations such as training, retraining and inference become more efficient.
—Sam Mugel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
But this groin injury will likely keep James, who is listed as out for Monday, sidelined for a significant amount of games during the Lakers’ compressed stretch of games over the next couple of weeks.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
Among their concerns, the site will host a compressed natural gas fueling facility for at least 30 trash trucks, and FCC Environmental has made no secret of its interest in expanding operations to other municipalities, meaning more trucks could follow.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
In practice, the compressed model requires less energy and memory, and operations such as training, retraining and inference become more efficient.
—Sam Mugel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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