compounding
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His daughters will start their working lives with between £45,000 to £60,000 of debt each, plus interest, which will be compounding at £5,000 to £8,000 per year.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
CLF attorney Adam Reynolds told AFP that it is the "compounding effect of pollution that's really significant" in a historically industrial area.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The drawn-out restructuring efforts by Optimum, formerly known as Altice USA, follow declining broadband subscribers from last year and high competition from fiber and wireless providers, compounding its struggles to address its looming debt payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
A majority of the drug shortages have ended, but compounding pharmacies haven’t scaled down, regulators say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
But it would end up being one of many little things—a slow accrual, compounding steadily and imperceptibly toward critical mass.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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