compounds

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Fernando Cheung, a spokesperson for Amnesty International, said in a statement on Monday that "holding people criminally responsible for peaceful commemoration compounds the injustice suffered by the victims of the Tiananmen crackdown".

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

While Sri Lankan officials say they have not identified foreigners being trafficked into the country, dozens of Sri Lankans have been rescued from scam compounds abroad over the past year.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Unlike traditional psychedelics, however, the compounds did not produce key hallucinogenic-like behaviors in animal testing.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

From that group, five compounds were selected for more detailed laboratory testing.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Each time she walked into their cemented compounds, she longed for sand in which to curl her toes.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie