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compile

[kuhm-pahyl] / kəmˈpaɪl /


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With the court’s ruling Monday, Homeland Security may compile state-by-state lists of citizens who are 18 and over and eligible to vote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

To compile a list of the large-cap technology stocks that have fallen the most during July, we began with the components of:

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Now it analyzes 1,300 plans and more than 5 million participants’ accounts to compile its report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

Or “You’re an auditor who has been hired to check the work of an internal data-analytics team that’s been using AI to compile customer data and sales prospects.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

At the end of the year the computer would be used to help compile a rather remarkable eighty-two-page document containing a detailed examination of each of the team’s 747 defensive plays.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

The three-year project led by specialist historians compiles "The Register of British Slave Traders", a list that details as many as "10,500 investors" in "Britain's near-250 year transatlantic slave trade" in African people.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The editor then compiles the footage to be ready for the audience to watch the next day to record their reactions.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The data came from the Geneva registry and the National Agency for Cancer Registration, which compiles information from cantonal cancer registries across Switzerland.

From Science Daily May 15, 2026

“It’s become such a complex system,” says Ruthie Rowe, president of NeedyMeds, a nonprofit that compiles information on medication patient assistance programs.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

When he’s finished, he compiles statistics and concludes confidently that a flea’s ears are in its back legs.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Jolin developed an interest in basketball during the 2025-26 season, when the men’s team compiled a 37-3 record, May said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

In the following discussion, taxable-equivalent yields are calculated using 2026 federal tax brackets, which have been compiled by NerdWallet, based on the Internal Revenue Service’s revision to the tax bracket ranges published last October.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The report was compiled by an independent commission and involved input from more than 12,000 people including patients and clinicians.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

A report commissioned by McDonald’s, compiled by the firm Beacon Economics and Pepperdine University, surveyed some 1,200 workers in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Until Sikhdar compiled the survey data and did the math, nobody had suspected that there was anything noteworthy about Peak XV.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The Times examined the county’s restraining order process, compiling data from hundreds of thousands of cases, and interviewing dozens of domestic abuse and harassment victims, attorneys and victim service providers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

On the other hand, when it comes to compiling a list of mail voters for USPS, Avore noted that these states are actually better suited than others to share that list.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

A senior serving officer, who played a lead role in compiling the briefing, is under investigation for allegedly failing to ensure its accuracy.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Hong Kong's main tech stock index plans to include 20 more companies as well as artificial intelligence and robotics themes to reflect changes in the industry, the firm compiling it has said.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Last week, I told the cultural chairwoman about my idea of compiling a songbook, and she agreed to let me and Roza do it.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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