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compile

[kuhm-pahyl] / kəmˈpaɪl /


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The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The only Englishman to compile a Test ton, and the scorer of 141 against India in a one-day international at Lord's, ends with nine scores below 20 from his other 15 innings.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Postal Service to direct states to compile a list of citizens who are eligible to vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

They capitalize on nostalgia and the ubiquity of streaming playlists that compile older songs, and increase the catalogs’ value with biographical films and ad placements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

After I clean my room, I continue to compile my enormous list of questions for the Socrates Project.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

GasBuddy compiles a daily list of the ten cheapest gas stations by city and offers an interactive map that allows you to search up prices at every station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Robert Watts, who compiles the list, said this year's Rich List is "a tale of two exoduses".

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

The Census Bureau compiles its estimates from various government data sources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The system compiles real time electronic health records from around the world and contains about 275 million de identified patient records.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

When he’s finished, he compiles statistics and concludes confidently that a flea’s ears are in its back legs.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Here are the numbers, as compiled by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times:

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But the FBI compiled emails, which ProPublica reviewed, that were suggestive of illegal bargains.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

You can look up your own marginal tax rate as compiled by NerdWallet, based on the Internal Revenue Service’s revision to the tax-bracket ranges published last October.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

In fact, the diesel blocked in the Persian Gulf is around three times as large as supplies missing from Russia compared with before the Iran war, according to data compiled by the International Energy Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Studying data on human structural limits compiled by Finnish mathematicians, famed track coach Brutus Hamilton penned an article for Amateur Athlete magazine stating that a four-minute mile was impossible.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Officials frequently used the technology when compiling one-page briefs that were passed up the chain of command, according to a source who was given a demonstration of Maven by Palantir earlier this year.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

On the other hand, when it comes to compiling a list of mail voters for USPS, Avore noted that these states are actually better suited than others to share that list.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Hong Kong's main tech stock index plans to include 20 more companies as well as artificial intelligence and robotics themes to reflect changes in the industry, the firm compiling it has said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

She said a federal immigration database the Department of Homeland Security was compiling to determine voter eligibility violated privacy laws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Not only was he compiling new codes for Army use, he was also teaching cryptography to Army officers, as well as breaking ciphers and codes on demand.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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