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as in contains
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in constitutes
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 comprises
The anthology comprises four shorts—The Group, Motherland, Don’t Panic, and A Piece of Heaven—each exploring how the events of the last five years have reshaped lives and the collective psyche of Lebanon.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Additionally, it was found that food comprises 12% of total healthcare sector greenhouse gas emissions.
—Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Tori, a Republican, represented the 10th District from 1995-2011, which comprises Hardin County and a slice of Jefferson County.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
This quadrant comprises activities that are both urgent and important.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Too Hot For Life Barnard’s star is a red dwarf star, a low-mass, cool star that comprises about 70% of all the stars in the Milky Way.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Idaho Congressional District 1 Idaho’s 1st district comprises the western portion of the state.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Indiana Congressional District 5 The 5th congressional district Indiana comprises Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Grant, and Tipton counties, as well as the large majority of Howard County.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Additionally, it was found that food comprises 12% of total healthcare sector greenhouse gas emissions.
—Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Tori, a Republican, represented the 10th District from 1995-2011, which comprises Hardin County and a slice of Jefferson County.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
This quadrant comprises activities that are both urgent and important.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Too Hot For Life Barnard’s star is a red dwarf star, a low-mass, cool star that comprises about 70% of all the stars in the Milky Way.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Idaho Congressional District 1 Idaho’s 1st district comprises the western portion of the state.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Indiana Congressional District 5 The 5th congressional district Indiana comprises Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Grant, and Tipton counties, as well as the large majority of Howard County.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The formulation also contains the patented Cell-ox Shield Technology, which combines sun protection with antioxidants for deeper skin protection.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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But instead of playing a party game involving faux murder or demonic possession, a suitcase is introduced that contains a body-swapping machine.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nothing provided on this site constitutes tax advice.Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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But leveraging blockchain technology, an NFT constitutes a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of digital content or artwork.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Limited Edition Dragon includes backup software plus AES 256-bit hardware encryption and password protection.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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The My Passport Ultra includes a foot-long USB-C-to-USB-C cable and a USB-C-to-USB-A adapter.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Comprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprises. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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