compounds

Example Sentences

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Naming the entities and executives behind these networks compounds the effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

To interrupt this cycle, the researchers designed and tested several experimental compounds in cell cultures and mice.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

"As our understanding of these compounds grows, there is a real opportunity to make dietary guidance more specific and more effective."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A 1% annual fee charged by human advisers compounds painfully over decades.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

This is all completely insane, and every new piece of information only compounds the insanity.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse