Example Sentences

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The V-Dem Institute, based in Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, has been compiling the world’s largest dataset on democracy for more than a decade.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Also since the return to the office, the 25-year-old has been compiling an anonymous salary spreadsheet to help guide newer colleagues asking for raises.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2022

On Wednesday, Baseball America released its annual preseason top 100 MLB prospects list, which the publication has been compiling since 1990.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022

Zander, whose other credits include “Some Velvet Morning” and “The Burnt Orange Heresy,” has been compiling the 1.6-acre property since 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2021

“This could add evidence to what we have already,” said Mohammad al-Abdallah, director of the Washington-based Syrian Justice and Accountability Center, which has been compiling testimonies from survivors of the conditions inside Syrian prisons.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2018