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From there, the points of visual interest will compound upon each other.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Meanwhile, yanking the plans for the old frigate class from a Wisconsin shipyard will compound the dysfunction in U.S. shipbuilding, which is driven in part by a fickle Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“In these difficult moments, each of us decides by our actions whether these wounds will heal or whether other wounds will compound them,” he said in a video posted on Facebook.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

The bite especially hurts younger workers, who face the risk that high fees will compound over time.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

At χ the mixture of all Colours but violet and indigo will compound a faint yellow, verging more to green than to orange.

From Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light by Newton, Isaac, Sir