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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
By the year 2035, Generation Beta is projected to comprise 16% of the global population, according to social analyst and demographer Mark McCrindle.
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Christin Perry, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The most expensive offering, the $9 Discovery Luxe Cravings Box , comprises one Doritos Locos Tacos, a crunchy taco, cinnamon twists and a medium fountain drink, plus one of Taco Bell’s most recent menu item innovations.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Global South comprises mainly rainforest nations.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Zone One - Five Feet to 30 Feet From Structures
For many in urban or suburban areas, this is going to comprise the bulk or even the entirety of your yard.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Christin Perry, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The most expensive offering, the $9 Discovery Luxe Cravings Box , comprises one Doritos Locos Tacos, a crunchy taco, cinnamon twists and a medium fountain drink, plus one of Taco Bell’s most recent menu item innovations.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Global South comprises mainly rainforest nations.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Zone One - Five Feet to 30 Feet From Structures
For many in urban or suburban areas, this is going to comprise the bulk or even the entirety of your yard.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Which team’s pass rush bothers or contains the other QB more effectively might tip this result.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire, which also broke out on Jan. 7 in Pasadena and Altadena, was 95% contained on Sunday after burning more than 14,000 acres, destroying more than 9,400 structures and killing 17 people.—
Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a landscape where women constitute only 24% of NCAA athletic directors and 30% of Division I conference commissioners, McWilliams Parker sees transformation happening in real time.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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All that remains is a Taylor Swift Karaoke: Reputation album, which does not include Swift's vocals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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Addison, the church’s director of music and liturgy, composed the roughly 40-minute piece.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Sunday morning, massive lines of Trump supporters formed to get inside the inaugural eve event, braving frigid weather and intermittent showers.—
Washington Examiner Staff, Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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After a brief involvement with Adolph Zukor’s Paramount-Artcraft Pictures, a precursor to Paramount Pictures, Ince formed another outfit in Culver City, Ince Studios, which ran from 1919 to 1924.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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