Example Sentences

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"Tessera compresses loads of that data and gives us really easy-to-use maps of the UK, where we can ask really specific questions about things we can see from space."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Because gas compresses when cooled, large LNG tankers can hold enough energy to power 70,000 homes for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Here, the Pacific Flyway compresses into a living mosaic of wings, water and soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

TurboQuant compresses the KV cache — the temporary memory storing mid-conversation computations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Smelling salts were called for and cold compresses applied.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood