compound
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Then we sorted the list by five-year compound annual growth rates for dividend payouts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
AXA targets a compound annual growth rate for underlying earnings per share for the period of between 7% and 9% as well as an underlying return on equity of 15% to 17%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Ferrari set the pace on the medium tyres in the first part of Friday's opening session but they could not match the pace of the Mercedes on the soft compound.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
After he graduated, Smith moved into a big red barn on a compound in Upstate New York, which he rented from film director James Ivory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mawuli’s kicking a ball around the compound, letting off steam after school as usual.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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Under some heating conditions, chlorine from sucralose may become incorporated into other compounds whose health effects remain uncertain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Simple organic compounds placed in concentrated sulfuric acid can react to form dark and chemically complex "tar-like" mixtures.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Infrared radiation emitted by the surface can provide clues about which minerals and chemical compounds are present.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Many operate out of massive compounds overseas, cultivating deep emotional or romantic attachments with their victims online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
He watched her walk to the hedge that separated the two compounds and slip underneath it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The explosion in use of compounded versions of weight-loss drugs has “really exposed these gaps in our regulatory structure,” said John Hertig, board chair of the advocacy group Collaborative for Evidence-Based Medicines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
And that was compounded by the Rams’ travel plans being widely panned after their sluggish defeat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Recognizing that 9/11’s horrors compounded over the years does not degrade the memory of its initial victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, it has a compounded effect, one that will make its way through the economy over the next three to six months, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you’d had a head start at home, you were rewarded for it at school, deemed “bright” or “gifted,” which in turn only compounded your confidence.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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It noted two recent recalls due to contaminants at compounding pharmacies that produce glutathione.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The same water supply network feeds several other locations across the capital's Royal Parks, compounding broader operational pressures faced by maintenance staff over the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
You taught yourself about investing, the power of compounding — where your principal and the interest earned on that principal make money — taxes and, finally, retirement accounts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Lowe’s trimmed its full-year sales and profit targets, signaling that price-conscious homeowners are delaying major renovations and compounding back-half headwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
She was always restless when her moths were out, and now her confusion was compounding it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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