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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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His family’s comfortable compound, the new trucks, the prize-winning rodeo bull he pampers in a pen behind his house.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

Instead of directly activating PPARδ, the compound increased the amount of PPARδ protein present inside the cells.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

RBC expects AXA’s new earnings per share compound annual growth range for 2026-29 period to be set at between 7% and 9%, compared with between 6% and 8% previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The race runs were inconclusive as Mercedes used the hard compound tyres, Ferrari the softs and Verstappen the mediums.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The compound driveway looks like a Mercedes Benz car lot.

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

Sorbitol belongs to a group of compounds known as polyols, commonly called sugar alcohols.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Many operate out of massive compounds overseas, cultivating deep emotional or romantic attachments with their victims online.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

PGE2 production rises in response to infection, injury and toxic substances, including compounds produced as the body ages.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

"There is an overwhelming amount of firsthand documentation indicating that dam-building compounds the glacial melt and permafrost melt already underway from warming," Tikos added.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

In this effect, the organic phosphorus compounds resemble the alkaloid poison muscarine, found in a poisonous mushroom, the fly amanita.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Amy Kimpel, the executive director of the California Western Innocence & Justice Clinic, described the shooting as a “tragedy” but said “the law enforcement response compounded that tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Renewed fighting revived concerns the conflict could become more prolonged and further disrupt oil flows through the Persian Gulf, just as supply risks are being compounded elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

This year alone the Norwegian royal family has faced compounded personal health challenges and scandals that have left them under almost constant public scrutiny.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal-Tibet border isn't yet certain, but experts say the risk of such events is compounded by the extreme topography of the Himalayas.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 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

The same water supply network feeds several other locations across the capital's Royal Parks, compounding broader operational pressures faced by maintenance staff over the summer.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

The money starts compounding immediately instead of trickling in over the five years.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Regardless of which account type you choose, starting early allows compounding interest to work in your favor over time.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Going beyond that "creates all kinds of compounding problems that the Navy then has to deal with down the line."

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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