compounding

Example Sentences

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“Not only heat, but other compounding threats such as extreme wind and flooding and wildfires.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Speaking to Today presenter Amol Rajan, Sir Gareth warned of historic expectations weighing on boys, and the compounding effect of poor attainment in school, leading to behavioural problems.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Morgan Stanley separately raised its estimates for other health insurers, compounding the positive buzz around UnitedHealth and lifting the entire sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

They also lose access to the tools designed to build long-term financial security, along with years of saving and compounding that are incredibly difficult to recover.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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