as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months
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The sil-nylon fabric pitches directly over and around the bike, supported by two telescoping side poles, the saddle and a front frame component at the foot of the lounger.
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New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
Mobile cranes, like the ones used on the hangar, generally use a telescoping arm and can move around the job site.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
This height-adjustable, telescoping lantern features dual light sources and a stepless dimming switch.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
The house next to the Ritz-Carlton has an elevator, two guest casitas, Taj Mahal quartzite countertops, a caterer’s kitchen, telescoping sliding-glass doors to the pool, a Zen waterfall and a fire pit.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
Mobile cranes, like the ones used on the hangar, generally use a telescoping arm and can move around the job site.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
This height-adjustable, telescoping lantern features dual light sources and a stepless dimming switch.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
The house next to the Ritz-Carlton has an elevator, two guest casitas, Taj Mahal quartzite countertops, a caterer’s kitchen, telescoping sliding-glass doors to the pool, a Zen waterfall and a fire pit.
—Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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The song is deliberately compressed to sound like a Phil Spector track, and a video John made for the Gilbert O’Sullivan Show in 1973 features a rare cameo from Bernie mimicking Ray Cooper on bells.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many of them focus on radically new technologies for heating and compressing plasmas, or fusing unusual combinations of isotopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Think 24-hour markets and a trading settlement process that can be compacted down into seconds from a process that today can still take days, with billions of dollars reinvested immediately back into the economy.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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Walking around it causes erosion, compacts soil, tramples vegetation, and unnecessarily widens the path.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
8 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate and plump the skin, and it can be applied on its own or mixed into a moisturizer.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The movie is packed to the brim with self-referential humor, both directly from the game and its community, as well as from the pre-release marketing push for the movie.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Telescope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telescope. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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