compounding

Example Sentences

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“Not only heat, but other compounding threats such as extreme wind and flooding and wildfires.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“These results represent the compounding impact of deliberate choices we’ve made to strengthen our strategy, sharpen execution and invest in the areas that will drive our future,” Chief Executive Geoff Martha said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

They also lose access to the tools designed to build long-term financial security, along with years of saving and compounding that are incredibly difficult to recover.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

That result is significant for an industry racing to build larger, commercially viable quantum systems—a feat that requires balancing raw size with the compounding errors that naturally occur as systems scale.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She was always restless when her moths were out, and now her confusion was compounding it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor