compound
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If you wait until you are 65, your monthly payment should increase by about 26%, for a compound annual growth rate of roughly 8%.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Leclerc's long run was actually quicker than Russell's, when using the same medium compound tyres at the same time.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
As his star rose, he attracted amused attention with his Manhattan penthouse and Palm Beach compound, both outfitted to the gills in golden decor.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
In Florida, the resident of a multimillion-dollar Mediterranean compound has been fighting with Palm Beach over a policy enforcing public access to some of the area’s beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
She thought I was one of those women who had come to the compound because they didn’t feel safe, because they thought they were going to be forced into marriage.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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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