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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
Ruffer Mountain Preserve comprises 1,038 acres of urban forest and an educational nature center.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
In chemical terms, dimethyl sulfide comprises one atom of sulfur bonded to two methyl groups, each of which contains one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The triangle-top bikinis, high-waist one-pieces, and swim skirts that comprise Chromat’s spring 2025 collection were 15 years in the making—a culmination of the aesthetic and brand identity Bex McCharen has shaped since launching the label in 2010.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
The Boosters ensemble primarily comprises actors in their 30s, like LaKeith Stanfield and Keke Palmer.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
In chemical terms, dimethyl sulfide comprises one atom of sulfur bonded to two methyl groups, each of which contains one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The triangle-top bikinis, high-waist one-pieces, and swim skirts that comprise Chromat’s spring 2025 collection were 15 years in the making—a culmination of the aesthetic and brand identity Bex McCharen has shaped since launching the label in 2010.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
The Boosters ensemble primarily comprises actors in their 30s, like LaKeith Stanfield and Keke Palmer.
—Time, 16 Apr. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s debate, however, over whether criticism of Zionism, the promotion of a Jewish state, constitutes antisemitism.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Asian states will worry that China might decide—much as Russia has done since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—that some countries are more sovereign than others and that the domestic actions and preferences of neighboring states can somehow constitute a violation of sovereignty.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, formed in 1967, is a private corporation that helps support hundreds of public media organizations, including radio and TV stations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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China’s Politburo, composed of high-level members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, tends to lay out broad policy directives.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The photo offered a closer look at Meyer's bridal attire: an off-white minidress composed of a sheer top and a satin skirt.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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An eruption is unlikely for now Typically, gases like water and carbon dioxide can separate and form bubbles during the rise and decompression of magma.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The task force was formed last month by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Interior Department to identify underused lands to develop residential properties and simplify the process to use the lands to combat the housing crisis.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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