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compound

[kom-pound, kom-pound, kom-pound, kuhm-pound, kom-pound] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /






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For an older child who might get $250, compound growth may also provide a little boost.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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

If you are forced to withdraw assets during a market decline, you may permanently impair your portfolio’s ability to recover and compound over time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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

"I quickly jumped in," Blake recalled, "and was driven at high speed to a safe flat in the neighborhood of Karlshorst," the main Soviet military and KGB compound in East Berlin.

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




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