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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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Photo : Billy Krueger Situated along Nebraska’s North Platte River, Sheep Creek Farm and Hunt, listed for $8.75 million, comprises more than 1,000 acres for both agriculture and recreation.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The toy department comprises a couple rows of dolls, action figures, games and squirt guns.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
The workshop and panels program will feature the second edition of the Atlas Distribution Awards, a distribution support scheme for Morocco and the Arab and African nations, comprising one day of exchanges and discussions seeking to optimize the work of distributors in the region.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Apparel — the majority of which is outerwear — accounts for 50 percent of the brand’s sales and accessories comprise the other half.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The toy department comprises a couple rows of dolls, action figures, games and squirt guns.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
The workshop and panels program will feature the second edition of the Atlas Distribution Awards, a distribution support scheme for Morocco and the Arab and African nations, comprising one day of exchanges and discussions seeking to optimize the work of distributors in the region.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Apparel — the majority of which is outerwear — accounts for 50 percent of the brand’s sales and accessories comprise the other half.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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