compounding

Example Sentences

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This has been true for a very long time and remains true at a time of compounding terrors, crimes and disappointments.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Meanwhile, 10 years of tax-free compounding have turned hundreds of millions in deductible donations into private equity worth hundreds of billions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Like any system that depends on compounding interest — earning a return on the interest in addition to the principal — your investments rarely move in a straight line.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

All these seem like compounding trends for all but the biggest acts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Tiring pacesetters generally slow down right in front of the rail-running pack, compounding the traffic jams.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand