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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
The fund comprises two main grants: the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Documentary Grant (SEA-DOC) and the SGIFF Southeast Asian Short Film Grant (SEA-SHORTS).
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Senate District 16 comprises the central part of Saline County, including Benton and Bryant, and western Pulaski County, including part of west Little Rock.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 June 2025
Heron Pond, officially located at 8400 SW 1st St., comprised 304 units in 19 buildings.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Senate District 16 comprises the central part of Saline County, including Benton and Bryant, and western Pulaski County, including part of west Little Rock.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 June 2025
Heron Pond, officially located at 8400 SW 1st St., comprised 304 units in 19 buildings.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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The memo also contains a link to about 11 hours of footage of Epstein in his cell released as proof of his suicide—which quickly faced more scrutiny after viewers realized about a minute of footage was missing.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But the binders contained information that had largely already been in the public domain.—
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13 July 2025
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The United Kingdom, historically Gavi’s top donor, issued a pledge that constituted a 40% cut in real terms from the last commitment made under conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Such contradictory feelings stemmed from the fact that management consultants constituted then, and still do now, the vanguard of corporate work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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The main characters include mischievous cats, cute ghosts, creepy spiders, and traditional jack-'o-lanterns.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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These handsome sandals include a foamy, anti-odor sole underneath comfy straps made of canvas and faux leather.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Natural gas is almost entirely composed of methane, a greenhouse gas that's far more potent than carbon dioxide.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Last December, a task force co-led by Rashid and composed of Pritzker administration officials, educators and other lawmakers compiled a report detailing some of the risks presented by AI.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Trimming the leaf blades reduces plant stress by directing the plant to form new roots instead of maintaining foliage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
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However, two criteria must be met by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court to form a legal basis for a ban.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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