as in compressed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut
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But this represents a 60 percent reduction from the 8-billion-parameter Llama model it was compressed from.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
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Yields are attractive, valuations are compressed, and the pound benefits from the Bank of England’s famously cautious approach to stimulus.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The quotes have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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All responses have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bright, crunchy and packed with vitamin C, red bell peppers help increase the body’s supply of white blood cells and antibodies.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This is packed with nutrients, including magnesium and potassium, that protect the heart.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Constringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constringed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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