compounded
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The Vatican has tried to mediate between Washington and Havana, dissuade the U.S. from using force and ameliorate an economic crisis compounded this year by a U.S. oil blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
In fact, over the past five years, their dividends have grown at a compounded annual rate of more than 8%.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
It was just one of the missteps that have compounded poor results, leaving fans feeling misunderstood and ignored.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
They had assiduously saved the cash that came in from gifts and summer jobs, and it had compounded over time to reach a princely sum.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 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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