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Recent Examples of compaction However, if the soil does not show any compaction and the plant is not root-bound, the unhealthy appearance has other causes such as root rot from overwatering. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025 Regions with clay soil are likely to have issues with compaction. Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025 In addition to preventing soil compaction, raised beds can help with drainage, prevent weeds and serve as a barrier to pests. Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025 Areas of eastern San Rafael and Corte Madera are subsiding at a rate of more than 0.4 inches per year, largely because of sediment compaction, according to the report by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for compaction
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Noun
  • Hyperice: $899 Picture the recovery power of compression boots, but on the go.
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  • This foot massager combines shiatsu-style kneading and air compression to better your circulation.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Plastic can trap condensation and moisture underneath and damage your goods.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
  • But within months, the light fixtures in his new house filled with water from condensation, and gaps formed where the walls met the ceiling in his bedroom.
    Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • This includes your heart muscle, which relies on precise contractions to pump blood effectively throughout your body.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
  • Throughout the history of MLMs, contractions and collapses in the broader economy have been good for them.
    Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025

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“Compaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compaction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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