compound
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While her own Cape Cod property is dwarfed by the family compound, it appears to have been chosen especially by the attorney because of its ability to accommodate large groups.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
They compared gene expression in neural stem cells treated with MK-4, which promotes neuronal differentiation, with cells treated using a compound that suppresses the process.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
It has been sitting in a police compound since it was seized from the driveway of Murrell's mother's house in Dunfermline in April 2023.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
They receive a long list of rules—including a ban on talking about the compound or its owner to the media, with penalties that can include eviction—and Vivos can change the rules mid-lease.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He said I should go to the UN compound, just outside Kakuma.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
Vocabulary lists containing compound
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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