compound

Example Sentences

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Expert video analysis suggests a US Tomahawk missile struck the military compound.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Retirement savings have decades to compound and may need to support him and his wife for 30 years or more, making the tax break more valuable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

When exposed to thrombin, a substance that promotes clotting, the cells had a reduced ability to produce t-PA, a natural compound that helps break down clots.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Their tax bill would be zero, and the growth on the Roth account could compound for 50-plus years potentially.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The fruit stands behind her now, Yolanda approaches a compound very like her family's in the capital.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez