Sentence examples for were compounded from inspiring English sources

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were compounded

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To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.

  • To compound a medicine

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The difficulties were compounded by distance.

The frustrations were compounded by events elsewhere.

Macmillan's policy failures were compounded by "sleaze".

Benn's failures were compounded through 1975.

In 2010, Obama's losses were compounded, from unexpected quarters.

"Deutsche Bank's failings were compounded by them repeatedly misleading us.

Five years later, the costs of that lapse were compounded.

Northampton's ragged nerves were compounded and their defending deteriorated further.

His problems were compounded by his high-strung, fractious personality.

For blacks, these difficulties were compounded by race.

And the Redskins' problems were compounded by their failure to find a dependable field-goal kicker.

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