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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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Scientists at Fraunhofer have discovered a compound that specifically blocks the bacteria responsible for this disease while leaving the rest of the oral microbiome intact.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

An investor might be better off building investment income streams over time, and Goldman has provided an amazing example of how dividends can compound.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

She has sat down with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during visits to D.C. and has stayed at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Conventional advice suggests that parents start investing for their children as early as possible — whether it’s $50 or $1,000 per month, depending on household income — so the money has longer to compound.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The fruit stands behind her now, Yolanda approaches a compound very like her family's in the capital.

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




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