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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
Stunning stat: Women, who comprise half of NFL fans, are more likely (51%) than men (46%) to barter away their future romantic happiness for a championship parade, the survey found.
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Consider a team that comprises eight or ten salespeople and one leader.
—Randy Illig, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
While the figures do not differentiate between militants and civilians, women and children are reported to comprise more than half of the fatalities.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The organization comprises 81 French luxury goods companies dedicated to promoting French know-how and skill, history and innovation, internationally.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Consider a team that comprises eight or ten salespeople and one leader.
—Randy Illig, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
While the figures do not differentiate between militants and civilians, women and children are reported to comprise more than half of the fatalities.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The organization comprises 81 French luxury goods companies dedicated to promoting French know-how and skill, history and innovation, internationally.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Like a giant Jenga tower, the church contained various building support redundancies, such as buttressing, masonry and tie-rods.—
John Penney,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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The sunscreens contain photolyase to calm and soothe; niacinamide for brightening and collagen production; squalene for hydration; and lingonberry to ward off blue light damage.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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The fact is not a lot has been going on lately publicly in the legal duels between CAA and the agency’s ex-staffers over at Range Media Partners over equity, competition and the shifting line of what may or may not constitute being an agent, until Monday – when all Hell broke loose.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Other stars featured throughout the year include George Raft, Barbara Stanwyck, Red Skeleton, Mae West, Gary Cooper, and Merle Oberon.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Those places include Aruba, Bogotá, San Salvador and Mexico City.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
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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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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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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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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