compound

Example Sentences

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"There are many stories of survivors from Vietnam that had severe injuries -- compound fractures -- just from the ejection," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Four U.A.E. flags fluttered from the roof in the afternoon breeze, while a small fleet of roughly two dozen school buses stood idle beside the compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The concrete compound features an Instagram-ready layout with 15,320 square feet of living space, seven bedrooms, and 9.5 bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Jawad Younes and his uncle, 41-year-old Ragheb Younes, were laid to rest in Saksakiyeh on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He goes, “I leave the rest to you,” and he and Mr. Woodwell sit on the dock and watch me fill the seams with tubes of caulking compound.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick