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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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His early employment history, compounded by Pozhidaeva’s college degree from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, has been enough to fuel accusations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers also explored the importance of surfactants, the compounds that allow water and diesel to stay evenly mixed.

From Science Daily

American Jews were already reporting increasing unease over antisemitism and the new Middle East war is likely to compound those fears.

From Barron's

While container cargo flows are nowhere near as dependent on the Strait of Hormuz as the shipment of crude oil and crude products, the overall crisis compounds supply-chain risks and costs.

From MarketWatch

These compounds pull water toward the colony from the surrounding surface, creating tiny currents that push the cells outward.

From Science Daily