compound
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In addition to building their resumes, teens able to invest a portion of their pay from working also have the potential to maximize the opportunity for those dollars to compound for decades to come.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
A promising experimental compound developed by researchers at ETH Zurich could offer a new way to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
They estimate the Singapore semiconductor test solutions provider’s 2025-2028 earnings per share will grow at a 94% compound annual growth rate, backed by organic client volume expansion and customer diversification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Some of the biggest winners over the past five years, on a total shareholder return compound annual growth rate basis, might be surprising.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“But that’s inside our house. The outside one’s for bodily waste, full of quaternary ammonium compound chemicals. You know, like that stinky blue soup at the bottom of a porta potty.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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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