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Compounding the problem, the Los Angeles area has more than 100 jurisdictions, many of which have their own set of rules and regulations regarding filming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Compounding the problem is a teenager’s lack of financial resources, Malkin added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Compounding the operational difficulties is the surge in jet fuel prices, which has squeezed profit margins across the board.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Compounding the problem, her record label had downsized during the pandemic, and the people who'd nurtured her first record had left.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Compounding the situation was the gradual depletion of the oil fields.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann