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compound

[kom-paund, kom-paund, kom-paund, kuhm-paund, kom-paund] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /






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My brother-in-law convinced his parents to sign over their home and life savings to buy a $3 million compound.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Billionaire Frank McCourt is listing a waterfront compound with a private marina in Boca Raton, Fla., for $125 million, a potentially record-setting sum for the city.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The compound has been tested in rats and laboratory cells, and additional research will be necessary to determine whether it is safe and effective in humans.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Related: My brother-in-law convinced his parents to sign over their home and life savings to buy a $3 million compound.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Every compound outing has been hosted by one gracious aunt or another, presenting the landscape as if it were a floor show mounted for her niece's appreciation.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

They can also cause longer-lasting damage, Prof Widdicombe said, if species remain exposed to toxic compounds from the oil which could impact their ability to reproduce.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Different species compete for nutrients, exchange chemical compounds, and influence one another's growth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

That could indicate that the presence of other compounds in the body might dampen free radical creation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It comes amid attention to health and environmental concerns associated with phthalates and volatile organic compounds used in diapers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

When he noticed the mechanized compounds of the object, Stais brought it to the attention of the museum’s archaeologists.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

“That insight, compounded with proven technologies, promises incredibly high efficacy when personalized.”

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Pharmacies received the green light to create the compounded drug when a GLP-1 shortage began in 2022 — with the stipulation that the drugs could be manufactured only during a shortage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

That’s slightly higher than the long-term average: Going back to 1928, the S&P 500 has delivered a compounded price return of 6.4%, excluding dividends, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Some people are getting prescriptions for peptides that come from compounded pharmacies, which make customized versions of medications that aren’t FDA approved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

This was a problem facing nearly every jockey, but with the onset ofhis diabetes, Woolf’s problems were compounded.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Apothecary Pharma, a compounding pharmacy, voluntarily recalled 22 vials of Tirzepatide injections last month due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,” according to the official announcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Investors are fretting about the scale of corporate borrowing to fund the buildout in AI, compounding fears around political pushback against data centers and Chinese chip competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Toxic smog is choking millions across Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, with authorities partly blaming the agricultural clearing method known as "slash and burn" for compounding the intense haze.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Let’s assume that $50,000 would be worth $216,000 in 30 years with compounding.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Yeah," I said, and I felt fear rush in, compounding my guilt.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour


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