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as in to contain
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in to constitute
to be all the substance of
at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country
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Recent Examples of comprise
Analysts did not ask any question about Versace, the third major brand that is expected to join the group, which also comprises the smaller Church’s and Car Shoe labels.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Today, persons of Chinese heritage comprise some 5.5% of Australia’s 26 million people.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
This nature reserve comprises 518 acres (210 hectares), with a total of 1,388 acres (500 hectares) being the ultimate goal.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The project, which comprises songs, poetry, and artwork by everyone from Yoko Ono and Jonathan Franzen to Alice Coltrane and Jarvis Cocker, is just that prodigious.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Today, persons of Chinese heritage comprise some 5.5% of Australia’s 26 million people.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
This nature reserve comprises 518 acres (210 hectares), with a total of 1,388 acres (500 hectares) being the ultimate goal.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The project, which comprises songs, poetry, and artwork by everyone from Yoko Ono and Jonathan Franzen to Alice Coltrane and Jarvis Cocker, is just that prodigious.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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So Koester compiled a database that now contains more than 500,000 missing person searches dating back to the 1970s.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Then, consider one more: carbs, which in the case of this recipe, come from the rice paper wrappers—one sheet contains 10 grams of ’em.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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These statements do not constitute and cannot replace investment advice.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This area of the world constitutes a wide swath of cultures and regions with varied and nuanced cuisines.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The photo offered a closer look at Meyer's bridal attire: an off-white minidress composed of a sheer top and a satin skirt.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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China’s Politburo, composed of high-level members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, tends to lay out broad policy directives.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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An eruption is unlikely for now Typically, gases like water and carbon dioxide can separate and form bubbles during the rise and decompression of magma.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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An offshoot of the group formed in response to the 2019 revocation, TRF, claimed responsibility for the attack.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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