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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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The choice is watching grandchildren struggle for 30 years then inheriting money when it matters least, or strategic funding now that may compound into generational wealth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In Florida, the resident of a multimillion-dollar Mediterranean compound has been fighting with Palm Beach over a policy enforcing public access to some of the area’s beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

While much more research is needed before the compound could be tested in people, the discovery opens the door to a new treatment strategy.

From Science Daily • 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

We were not yet in the camp proper but in a kind of quarantine compound outside.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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