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






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These problems compound when a model is working in a language that is less represented in A.I. training data.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Paladin produced 1.0 million lbs of U308, a common compound of uranium, at the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia in 1Q.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The compound responsible for vanilla's familiar sweet flavor and aroma could have an unexpected future in medicine.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Water! Water!" the crowd shouted as it stormed a compound with data centres, armed with empty plastic bottles and jerry cans.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

One day a soldier entered the clinic compound carrying a gun.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

It comes amid attention to health and environmental concerns associated with phthalates and volatile organic compounds used in diapers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The fall in activity compounds a tough few months for the industrial sector in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“The GPUs are spendy, the cash goes out well before the customer payments come in, and rapid growth compounds the funding gap,” she wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

In several important reaction steps, hydrogen could be transferred to intermediate chemical compounds directly as molecular H2, rather than only through separate hydrogen atoms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

It was a new neighborhood then, still developing, with empty lots of land and half­constructed homes on every street between compounds sur­rounded by eight-foot walls.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

That’s slightly higher than the long-term average: Going back to 1928, the S&P 500 has delivered a compounded price return of 6.4%, excluding dividends, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Analysts have pointed out that the race to build out AI data centres, servers and chips has compounded that problem, with tech titans no longer able to rely on their vast piles of cash.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Over 25 years and 4,561 episodes, each of her small suggestions compounded into massive cultural shifts — significant transformation, from which there’s no going back.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Then the selling compounded with each development during the day—fighting words from an Iranian official at the U.N., hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve governor and a weak auction of government bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

I smiled at how my name came out as “Thena,” with his gentle lisp compounded by the gaps in his teeth.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Toxic smog is choking millions across Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia, with authorities partly blaming the agricultural clearing method known as "slash and burn" for compounding the intense haze.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

And US grocery prices stood 2.2 percent higher than a year ago in August, underscoring households' compounding costs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some states have since turned to compounding pharmacies, which make customized, non-FDA-approved versions of prescription medicines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Michael can return home at 35 with potentially more than $100,000 in additional investments already compounding for his future.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

He traveled to Chicago, Asheville, Knoxville, Louisville, and Rochester, each overnight leg compounding his distress.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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