condensing

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

"The family reached a compact to share chores more evenly. "

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

"An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size."

"After soccer practice, the boys went to the bathroom to shower. "

"The condensation on the window pane made it hard to see outside during the morning class. "

"The amount of homework we get each week is decreasing. "

"An abridged dictionary can be further condensed to pocket size."

"The essence of a good friendship is mutual respect. "

"The mathematical transform used to convert the raw data into a frequency spectrum helped the engineers analyze the sound waves. "

"The book was abridged to make it shorter and easier for young children to read. "

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."