compound
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To compound matters, the masculine ego trap also tells a man that he’s not worthy of what he wants until he achieves some nebulous milestone that, again, sets him apart from other men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
A compound called itaconate increased Menin levels and reduced inflammation and a form of cell death.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
This combination of activities "may have interacted to amplify the compound event," the study said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The black-market compound enters the U.S. from overseas suppliers, often based in China or India, and is sold by clinics and online sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"I quickly jumped in," Blake recalled, "and was driven at high speed to a safe flat in the neighborhood of Karlshorst," the main Soviet military and KGB compound in East Berlin.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Tishler and his Merck colleagues supplied the chemical and manufacturing expertise needed to turn compounds into medicines that could be widely produced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
NPR described the outcome as a striking rejection of the FDA’s stance, pointing out that every one of these compounds lacks the large, well-controlled clinical trials required to prove safety and effectiveness in humans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"This study helps us better understand how natural compounds produced through interactions between diet, gut microbes and the body can influence disease processes," Jala said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
By engineering yeast, scientists have developed a system that can transform compounds from plastic and agricultural waste into edible proteins, vitamins, flavorings, and other food ingredients.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
He also discovered many useful compounds, among them ammonia, glycerin, and tannic acid, and was the first to see the commercial potential of chlorine as a bleach–all breakthroughs that made other people extremely wealthy.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Recognizing that 9/11’s horrors compounded over the years does not degrade the memory of its initial victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, it has a compounded effect, one that will make its way through the economy over the next three to six months, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Millions have already been struggling for decades under international sanctions, with economic pressures compounded by more than six months of war with the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Market-share losses to Chinese rivals will likely be compounded by the cuts to Volkswagen’s model lineup, noted Citi auto analyst Harald Hendrikse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
I smiled at how my name came out as “Thena,” with his gentle lisp compounded by the gaps in his teeth.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Part of the answer, of course, is that Home Depot started its public market compounding journey at a much lower base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“This trend highlights not only the huge demand for commodities prediction markets, but also the compounding power of Kalshi’s platform,” the spokeswoman says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The same water supply network feeds several other locations across the capital's Royal Parks, compounding broader operational pressures faced by maintenance staff over the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Now, having learned about investing, retirement accounts, taxes and the power of compounding, it’s incredibly comforting to know that I have a path forward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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