compounds
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Fernando Cheung, a spokesperson for Amnesty International, said in a statement on Monday that "holding people criminally responsible for peaceful commemoration compounds the injustice suffered by the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown".
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
A United Nations report issued this year estimated that at least 300,000 people have been trafficked into scam compounds across Southeast Asia.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Unlike traditional psychedelics, however, the compounds did not produce key hallucinogenic-like behaviors in animal testing.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
During especially powerful events, these particles collide with atmospheric gases and create carbon 14 compounds that spread around the globe and become trapped inside living organisms.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
They passed long brick walls dividing the compounds of Seatown’s wealthy traders from the common folk who did the work of the city.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
