compounded

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"Our righteous anger is overwhelming, compounded by your total lack of remorse," she told Stokoe.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Across rural America, that challenge is compounded by a dearth of opportunities and professional role models.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The Vatican has tried to mediate between Washington and Havana, dissuade the U.S. from using force and ameliorate an economic crisis compounded this year by a U.S. oil blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

These issues are compounded by an aging population, rising healthcare costs, and substantial out-of-pocket expenses under both original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The passage of Prohibition had only compounded the territory’s feeling of lawlessness by encouraging organized crime and creating, in the words of one historian, “the greatest criminal bonanza in American history.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann