compound
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In addition to building their resumes, teens able to invest a portion of their pay from working also have the potential to maximize the opportunity for those dollars to compound for decades to come.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The compound prevented GRK2 molecules from forming harmful aggregates, allowing mitochondria to function more effectively.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Over the past year, North Korea has completed major construction projects that had stalled for years, including Pyongyang’s largest hospital, a greenhouse complex bigger than New York’s Central Park and a new beach-resort compound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Speculation is rising that a strong reading -- which would compound the war-fuelled spike in inflation -- could put more pressure on the Fed to hike rates.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It bore an uncanny resemblance to a prison: a large, bricked-in compound with walls at least twice his height.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing compound
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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