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Six example sentences with compressed, each labelled with its topic.
Years of running on pavement left the cartilage compressed, and the physiotherapist rebuilt his stride from the ground up.
Fitness
The bale walls are compressed under a steel plate for two days before the plaster coat goes on.
Architecture
The sculptor works with compressed layers of newspaper, and the finished block takes an edge like softwood.
Art
Deep in the ice core the layers are compressed so tightly that a century of snowfall fits in a hand's width.
Science
The rice is compressed into firm blocks under a weighted board before being sliced for the display counter.
Cooking
Soil compressed by heavy machinery holds less water, and roots struggle to push through it for years.
Environment
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