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[kom-paund, kom-paund, kom-paund, kuhm-paund, kom-paund] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /






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In both mice and nonhuman primates, the compound reduced levels of Clostridium perfringens and lowered ammonia production in the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

These problems compound when a model is working in a language that is less represented in A.I. training data.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Paladin produced 1.0 million lbs of U308, a common compound of uranium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

"Water! Water!" the crowd shouted as it stormed a compound with data centres, armed with empty plastic bottles and jerry cans.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Jinjoo unlatched the door that had been left unlocked and entered the house compound.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Plastics were long thought to be chemically inert, meaning they don’t react easily with other compounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

That could indicate that the presence of other compounds in the body might dampen free radical creation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The fall in activity compounds a tough few months for the industrial sector in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“The GPUs are spendy, the cash goes out well before the customer payments come in, and rapid growth compounds the funding gap,” she wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

While attempting to isolate enough of the compounds in the cockroaches, an international consortium of scientists develops revolutionary technologies to increase the size of the cockroaches through genetic manipulation.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Analysts have pointed out that the race to build out AI data centres, servers and chips has compounded that problem, with tech titans no longer able to rely on their vast piles of cash.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Studies on Baiga households have found widespread nutritional deficiencies, compounded by poor uptake, external of public services.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Over 25 years and 4,561 episodes, each of her small suggestions compounded into massive cultural shifts — significant transformation, from which there’s no going back.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The shortage is compounded by the high cost of diesel fuel, the group said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They compounded his misery by holding him back a grade.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

The exact total depends on the timing of your deposits, compounding, taxes and fees.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Toxic smog is choking millions across Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, with authorities partly blaming the agricultural clearing method known as "slash and burn" for compounding the intense haze.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Let’s assume that $50,000 would be worth $216,000 in 30 years with compounding.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The market is growing faster than ever, compounding the liquidity problem that even a couple of trillion-dollar companies will not be able to alleviate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She was always restless when her moths were out, and now her confusion was compounding it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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