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[kuhm-pahyl] / kəmˈpaɪl /


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In the years since, Duke and his colleagues have expanded on the initial scope of his dissertation to compile more evidence from a larger collection of samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 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

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

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

P&G asked Strong, then the marketing director for Pampers, to compile a report on the private-label threat.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

As cultural ecologist Paul Shepard has observed, The nomadic Bedouin does not dote on scenery, paint landscapes, or compile a nonutilitarian natural history..

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

It also has a searchable public website that compiles public information on banks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The health department compiles the annual report from records provided by the Los Angeles County medical examiner augmented by state death certificates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 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

“It’s become such a complex system,” says Ruthie Rowe, president of NeedyMeds, a nonprofit that compiles information on medication patient assistance programs.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 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

States collect detailed birth and death records, but when those records are compiled nationally, personally identifiable information is removed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Since then, some 130 million names have been deleted from final or preliminary electoral rolls, according to tallies from official data compiled by activists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Analysts also expect Tesla to have deployed 15.9 gigawatt hours of energy-storage products last quarter, according to estimates compiled by the company.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

However, a Starbucks fan known online as Winter compiled a spreadsheet of likely stores based on locations listed as closed for the coming week in the company’s app, according to SFGate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Dr. Charles Brown, our unofficial church historian, had recorded stories about the church and had compiled photos taken throughout its many years.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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

“It was wonderful compiling a list of all these marvelous movies for American Cinematheque,” Brooks said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Clinical geneticist Dr. Xiao P. Peng, who helped confirm Hinken’s family’s diagnoses, said the tools still make mistakes and are better at generating possible leads, translating complex medical jargon and compiling research than making diagnoses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

And she warned that even the benefit of a free apartment cleaning is "a pittance" compared to the potential profit that could be made compiling and selling valuable datasets.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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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