compound

Example Sentences

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The attack happened March 3, when an Iranian drone evaded the air defenses guarding Riyadh’s gated Diplomatic Quarter and slammed into the American compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Expert video analysis suggests a US Tomahawk missile struck the military compound.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When the tuft cells were exposed to succinate, a compound released by parasitic worms, the nearby sensor cells lit up.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Their tax bill would be zero, and the growth on the Roth account could compound for 50-plus years potentially.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

On the morning of August 1, 1985, Colonel Vitaly Yurchenko informed the staff at the Soviet embassy compound in Rome that he would be spending the morning touring the museum exhibits in Vatican City.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau