re·com·po·si·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌkäm-pə-ˈzi-shən 
: the action of recomposing or state of being recomposed
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Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Cut, recomposed and applied to an architectural structure, the tarps form a portrait of a fantasized yet recognizable Milan.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Peter Gabriel wrote an English-language lyric for the cover, and the Palestinian musician Nai Barghouti arranged and recomposed the song alongside Shards’ Kieran Brunt.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2025
The track is produced by Benji B, Kieran Brunt and Henri Davies, mixed by David Wrench and Valgeir Sidurðsson and mastered by Matt Colton, and was arranged and recomposed by Kieran Brunt and Nai Barghouti, with English lyrics written by Peter Gabriel.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
As Doocy tried to recompose himself following the bird's visit, hosts Ainsley Earhardt, Lawrence B. Jones and Brian Kilmeade jokingly laughed at their flustered reporter.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Value chains are being recomposed geographically, not dissolved.
—Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Cut, recomposed and applied to an architectural structure, the tarps form a portrait of a fantasized yet recognizable Milan.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Peter Gabriel wrote an English-language lyric for the cover, and the Palestinian musician Nai Barghouti arranged and recomposed the song alongside Shards’ Kieran Brunt.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2025
The track is produced by Benji B, Kieran Brunt and Henri Davies, mixed by David Wrench and Valgeir Sidurðsson and mastered by Matt Colton, and was arranged and recomposed by Kieran Brunt and Nai Barghouti, with English lyrics written by Peter Gabriel.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
As Doocy tried to recompose himself following the bird's visit, hosts Ainsley Earhardt, Lawrence B. Jones and Brian Kilmeade jokingly laughed at their flustered reporter.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Recompose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recompose. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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