compound
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These findings suggest the compound may influence multiple biological systems involved in Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
The result, according to the property description, is “a hidden celebrity-owned compound, an idyllic California retreat set just moments from the commercial offerings of Los Feliz and the Hollywood Hills.”
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The school has been cordoned off, with only parents being allowed inside the compound.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Santos can invest $2 billion annually to grow production at a compound annual rate of 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Then one day—a bright, soft morning with a whisper of rain in it—we got there to find the gates closed and guards posted along the iron railings that encircled the compound.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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