compound
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The 18% compound annual interest rate was also designed to ensure TSG would be first in line for any payout if the company was sold or floated.
From BBC
Wales' misery was compounded by Williams being sent to the bin, and although Crowley missed a straightforward conversion, the fly-half made up for it with a late penalty that completed a hard-fought win for Ireland.
From BBC
The school is located on the edge of a compound linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, according to an analysis of images by The Wall Street Journal.
Some Western embassy staff in Riyadh meanwhile were told to shelter in place, diplomatic sources said, following an attack on the US embassy compound earlier this week.
From Barron's
The survey detected dozens of molecules, including relatively simple ones such as silicon monoxide as well as more complex organic compounds like methanol, acetone or ethanol.
From Science Daily
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