compound
Example Sentences
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The result, according to the property description, is “a hidden celebrity-owned compound, an idyllic California retreat set just moments from the commercial offerings of Los Feliz and the Hollywood Hills.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The Kennedy heiress has already secured an offer for the quaint home near the Kennedy family’s famed Hyannis Port compound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The school has been cordoned off, with only parents being allowed inside the compound.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
In mouse studies, the compound successfully crossed the blood-brain barrier and influenced neuroinflammatory pathways linked to Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
The tall, slender man and his goofy wife had been guests in the family compound.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing compound
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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