compound
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On Tuesday, Rubio met with de la Espriella at a military compound that the Colombian president has turned into a presidential headquarters in the Caribbean coastal city of Barranquilla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Under the tax rules at the time, each grandchild would have been able to stretch distributions over their lifetime, giving them the ability to compound decades of tax-deferred growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
That raises the possibility that the compound could eventually be used to increase bone strength or help restore bone that has already been weakened.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
To compound that frustration, they will then return to their clubs where the league season will be played with a size five ball once again.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Altogether, the place was barely larger than her own room had been in the clan compound.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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Many operate out of massive compounds overseas, cultivating deep emotional or romantic attachments with their victims online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
That creates several possible routes through which fructose-related compounds can ultimately appear in the liver.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
The two microbes appeared to complement one another chemically, with each producing compounds the other could use, including vitamins, nutrients and hydrogen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
"There is an overwhelming amount of firsthand documentation indicating that dam-building compounds the glacial melt and permafrost melt already underway from warming," Tikos added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even if Wylan didn’t love chemistry, he knew more about tinctures and compounds than anyone in the crew other than Kuwei, and Matthias couldn’t understand half of what Kuwei said.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Recognizing that 9/11’s horrors compounded over the years does not degrade the memory of its initial victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, it has a compounded effect, one that will make its way through the economy over the next three to six months, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Amy Kimpel, the executive director of the California Western Innocence & Justice Clinic, described the shooting as a “tragedy” but said “the law enforcement response compounded that tragedy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
This year alone the Norwegian royal family has faced compounded personal health challenges and scandals that have left them under almost constant public scrutiny.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The passage of Prohibition had only compounded the territory’s feeling of lawlessness by encouraging organized crime and creating, in the words of one historian, “the greatest criminal bonanza in American history.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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It noted two recent recalls due to contaminants at compounding pharmacies that produce glutathione.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The same water supply network feeds several other locations across the capital's Royal Parks, compounding broader operational pressures faced by maintenance staff over the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
It also uses recursive self-improvement, in which a model teaches itself how to improve, producing a compounding series of gains in intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Regardless of which account type you choose, starting early allows compounding interest to work in your favor over time.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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