compound
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“We’re a compound of our travels, lives, and experiences,” she said.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
CrossFit is a high-intensity form of training, combining disciplines like weightlifting, compound exercises, gymnastics and running.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The compound is about 2,500 square feet in total.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
In all, L3Harris expects its top line to grow to $27 billion in 2028, representing an organic compound annual growth rate of 8%, a target that Wall Street analysts expect the company to exceed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
One day a soldier entered the clinic compound carrying a gun.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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"There is an overwhelming amount of firsthand documentation indicating that dam-building compounds the glacial melt and permafrost melt already underway from warming," Tikos added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Some have turned their islands into lavish vacation compounds, while others have envisioned ambitious resorts or simply left much of the land untouched.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Rather than simply cultivating conventional Spirulina, researchers are changing the conditions under which it grows to encourage production of specific compounds that are useful to humans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Two compounds in particular, prosthe6-12 and prosthe6-15, produced especially promising results.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
When he noticed the mechanized compounds of the object, Stais brought it to the attention of the museum’s archaeologists.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The three closures - due to a fire, bankruptcy and a change of use - have been compounded by this year's heat waves, as the remaining plants cannot operate above 30 degrees Celsius.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some Americans have turned to medical spas and pharmacies that sell peptides for health and wellness benefits for access to compounded versions of retatrutide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The S&P 500 has compounded wealth for generations because American companies grow their earnings, become more productive and create more valuable businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Concerns have been compounded by the decision to manufacture the upcoming SUV -- developed in partnership with Leapmotor -- in Zaragoza, Spain, rather than in Ruesselsheim.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
My error had greatly and unnecessarily compounded the pain of Fiona McPherson; Andy’s parents, Ron and Mary Harris; his brother, David Harris; and his many friends.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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It also uses recursive self-improvement, in which a model teaches itself how to improve, producing a compounding series of gains in intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sustaining a series of small financial losses when they’re 25 can leave them far poorer when they’re 55 or 65 as they miss out on decades of portfolio growth and compounding interest.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Going beyond that "creates all kinds of compounding problems that the Navy then has to deal with down the line."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
These faults, coupled with a lack of consistency in playing partners, is compounding the misery.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Traffic has been getting increasingly worse, and the GPS apps keep giving everyone the same alternate routes, just compounding the problem.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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