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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
As is now the case, each Senate district would comprise two House districts.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The tattoo artist, who offers training courses at her tattoo shop, adds that cover-ups comprise about 10-15% of her work.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In Frederick County, the population of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) continues to grow, now comprising 13% of the student body and the federal funding gap has grown to nearly $20M. The situation continues to compound.
—Jamie Shopland, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
The cash Arkan must cough up comprises a $9,500 fine and an $18,000 restitution payment to the Campaign Finance Board.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The tattoo artist, who offers training courses at her tattoo shop, adds that cover-ups comprise about 10-15% of her work.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In Frederick County, the population of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) continues to grow, now comprising 13% of the student body and the federal funding gap has grown to nearly $20M. The situation continues to compound.
—Jamie Shopland, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
The cash Arkan must cough up comprises a $9,500 fine and an $18,000 restitution payment to the Campaign Finance Board.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
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According to the Florida Department of Health, raw milk can contain disease-causing bacteria, including Campylobacter, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Listeria, Salmonella, and others.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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State and federal officials are raising concerns that a recent social media post by Immigration and Customs Enforcement constitutes intimidation and attempts to silence a lawmaker.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Government's Argument The Trump administration claimed that several provisions of Illinois' privacy law—including penalties for violations related to E-Verify—constituted sanctions on employers of unauthorized workers and therefore fell under IRCA's preemption clause.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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That includes Play Protect, which protects your phone from dangerous apps from any source.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Reporting includes information from Reuters and the Associated Press.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow composed the music for the film.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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But in California, where three-quarters of the state legislature is Democratic, an independent commission composed of equal numbers of Democrats, Republicans, and independents is tasked with redistricting—a shift supported overwhelmingly by California voters in 2010.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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These usage assumptions form the basis of the projections, which are refined using statistical regression, efficiency metrics, and context such as coaching changes, injury histories, and age curves.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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