compound
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On a compound annual growth rate basis, Apple sales increased by 21.5% annually under his leadership.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
You invest that $650, let it compound over time, and before you know it, you’re a multimillionaire retiring by 60.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Golden Fortune, the Chrey Thom scam compound that U.S. authorities said was built and operated by Prince, was raided by police and soon other properties in town emptied out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
In experiments tied to a study in the Journal of Economic Entomology, the team used pinene, a pleasant-smelling compound released by forest trees, to make the insects move toward treated wood.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
He also described the structure of feathers, the nature of a butterfly’s wing and the compound eye of the fly, among many observations of the living world.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing compound
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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