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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one
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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts
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as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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The album will be a companion piece to the film’s actual score, which was composed by Tesfaye and Daniel Lopatin.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Honorable Mentions When composing this portrait, Rachel Hendrie had a completely different image in mind.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The heart of the museum, however, is its staircase, composed of two mirroring flights that diverge at the base only to reunite: M.C. Escher lite.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to his film work, Jones composed the music for the landmark television miniseries Roots in 1977.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Honorable Mentions When composing this portrait, Rachel Hendrie had a completely different image in mind.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The heart of the museum, however, is its staircase, composed of two mirroring flights that diverge at the base only to reunite: M.C. Escher lite.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to his film work, Jones composed the music for the landmark television miniseries Roots in 1977.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Designed by legendary Italian coachbuilder Zagato, powered by an all-American GM small-block V-8, and hand-built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the AC 378 GT Zagato comprises just 10 examples made between 2012 and 2013.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fossil fuels comprised 81% of global energy consumption in 2023, as compared to 84% in 2015.Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But once the fight ended, Talley said things calmed down and after some time even more people congregated in the parking lot.Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The human body naturally produces GABA, a chemical that blocks certain messages in the brain and calms the body, but studies have found mixed results for using GABA supplementation.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Officials had not made progress on containing the fire, and there was no official count for the number of homes the Mountain Fire has destroyed in Camarillo Heights and other parts of Ventura County.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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While these spaces contained only a handful of struggling plants that likely sprouted from seeds dropped by birds, the gophers were allowed to do what gophers do best for 24 hours.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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There used to be more time to write recommendations.Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Circuit Judge Michael Brennan, writing for the majority, rejected both arguments.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But Israel and the United States have a far more permissive interpretation of what constitutes direct participation in hostilities.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Not so in the United States, where the people's interests are too diverse not to provide for ways to demonstrate a decent respect for the opinions of those who do not constitute the majority.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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By infecting legitimate websites, in this instance users would be lulled into a false sense of security initially, but the redirect to a fake web store is when alarm bells should start to ring.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The dripping oil merged with the extraction’s dense aroma to lull viewers into a false calm, much as historical romanticalization deploys its populist charm.Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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The bill’s author, City Councilmember Crystal Hudson, drafted the measure in response to ProPublica’s reporting.Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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Boys in Michigan are drafted to fight boys in the Middle East.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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