as in to collect
to bring together from several sources into a single volume or list
compiled the best short stories ever written into one fat book
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Cohen didn’t take questions at the annual meeting, and the company hasn’t held calls public calls or investor presentations in 18 months, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 June 2025
Roth's 12-month price target is above the Street consensus of $168, as compiled by LSEG.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Analysis from Go Au Pair, released earlier this year, compiled data on the most unique baby names across the United States.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
But their flammable nature has made for dangerous work conditions: Since 2010, at least 52 fires have broken out at the facilities that make wood pellets across the US, according to a database of incidents compiled by the Southern Environmental Law Center.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 June 2025
Roth's 12-month price target is above the Street consensus of $168, as compiled by LSEG.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Analysis from Go Au Pair, released earlier this year, compiled data on the most unique baby names across the United States.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
But their flammable nature has made for dangerous work conditions: Since 2010, at least 52 fires have broken out at the facilities that make wood pellets across the US, according to a database of incidents compiled by the Southern Environmental Law Center.
—Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
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Already eliminated after collecting 0 points from their first two games, Pachuca could only regain some pride by avoiding defeat against Al Hilal in Nashville.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Beyond a $275 million fine related to collecting personal information for players under the age of 13, the settlement, which was finalized in 2023, included $245 million in customer refunds.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Compile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compile. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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