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compound

[kom-pound, kom-pound, kom-pound, kuhm-pound, kom-pound] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /






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“We obviously hope for every co-investment to get this large,” Scott Wilson, WashU’s endowment chief, wrote in an email, “but few businesses compound at this rate for such a long period of time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The compound, known by researchers as "Compound 10," is the result of nearly two decades of work led by Ursula Quitterer, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at ETH Zurich.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

In addition to building their resumes, teens able to invest a portion of their pay from working also have the potential to maximize the opportunity for those dollars to compound for decades to come.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Lending to non-bank financial firms grew at a 21.9% compound annual rate from 2010 to 2024, becoming the fastest-growing loan segment.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

After eating we were free for a blessed half hour to stroll about within the Phillips compound in the fresh air and the glorious Brabant sun.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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