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as in contained
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in composed
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 comprised
Overall, direct sales comprised 44% of total revenue and Levi’s wants to get that number closer to 55%.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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The report found Quan’s system contained a toxic mix of drugs at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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But unlike most news paper editorial boards, which are composed of opinion journalists that operate separately from a publication’s newsroom, the nascent New York Editorial Board is comprised of a mix of news editors, analysts, and columnists from across the city.Brian Stelter, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Inyo County Search and Rescue is a nonprofit under the authority of the Sheriff’s Office and is composed entirely of unpaid volunteers.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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That included missing a wide-open man on a would-be TD down the middle of the field.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Cruise’s cooperation included remedial measures such as ensuring that employees identified as responsible for the falsified report are no longer employed by the firm.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But labor-relations law as currently constituted under the Wagner Act creates monopolistic unions that exercise outsized power with the backing of the federal government.The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
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This constituted a slightly larger attack than the barrage in April, which involved about 110 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles fired toward Israel.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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