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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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Leclerc's long run was actually quicker than Russell's, when using the same medium compound tyres at the same time.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As his star rose, he attracted amused attention with his Manhattan penthouse and Palm Beach compound, both outfitted to the gills in golden decor.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“We obviously hope for every co-investment to get this large,” Scott Wilson, WashU’s endowment chief, wrote in an email, “but few businesses compound at this rate for such a long period of time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Masvita’s footprints went across the compound to Grandmother’s hut.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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