compound
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The team then tested the compound in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026
On Wednesday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei once again called for policymakers to "activate a slow and rickety policy apparatus to deal with risks and opportunities that are going to compound surprisingly quickly from here."
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
"There's going to be furore internationally in this coming week and, if they just cover their heads and run away, it's just going to compound it."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
OpenAI’s projection last year that its revenue would rise to $145 billion by 2029 required compound annual growth of 108% for five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There was a place for them to stay right next to the compound.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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