compound
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The WHO warned these conditions “further compound the risk of spread.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
To explore the idea further, the researchers tested roseoflavin, a naturally occurring compound produced by bacteria that has a structure similar to vitamin B2.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
“This has been an incredible visit,” Trump told reporters at the compound.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Still, Trump said "a lot of good" had come out of the meetings, after a walk with Xi among the rosebushes in central leadership compound Zhongnanhai.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
He goes, “I leave the rest to you,” and he and Mr. Woodwell sit on the dock and watch me fill the seams with tubes of caulking compound.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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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