compounded
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“In a context compounded by so much global instability, these two industrial trading blocs…are what we should keep,” the Maltese politician said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The increasing popularity of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket has compounded pressure on them to address suspicious activity, with lawmakers, regulators and prosecutors raising concerns about insider trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Her family say their grief and upset was compounded by their attempts to settle Elaine's estate, principally her civil service pension.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
She said being forced to share custody compounded her trauma and made it harder to heal.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The shame Shin feels about the executions has been compounded over the years by the lies he began telling in South Korea.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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