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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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Tara Shulman, a wealth adviser at Compound Planning, said a key part of her role is creating a diversification plan and holding clients accountable to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

L.A.-based clothing retailer Guess is going all-in on the accommodations with its Guess Compound.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The residents of the Imam Ali Housing Compound, meanwhile, were coming the other way.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Compound CDD-2807 effectively crossed the blood-testis barrier and reduced sperm motility and numbers and mice fertility at low doses.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

“The women who observed your training earlier today. Grace and Patience Edgar and their mother, Wilhelmina Edgar. They’re newly arrived from the Charleston Compound and were interested in engaging a couple of Attendants.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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