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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
These bonds comprise 10% of our pension fund’s holdings.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Another is comprised of multi-tenant centers that provide the same service for more than one outfit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Miami-Dade Corrections The arrests coincide with the launch of the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office human trafficking task force, comprising 70 law enforcement agencies, including state and federal partners, ahead of the FIFA World Cup games.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Amon is not a character featured in the source material, which comprises 2013's PlayStation-released The Last of Us, 2020's The Last of Us Part II, and the alternate-media companion stories.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Another is comprised of multi-tenant centers that provide the same service for more than one outfit.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Miami-Dade Corrections The arrests coincide with the launch of the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office human trafficking task force, comprising 70 law enforcement agencies, including state and federal partners, ahead of the FIFA World Cup games.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Amon is not a character featured in the source material, which comprises 2013's PlayStation-released The Last of Us, 2020's The Last of Us Part II, and the alternate-media companion stories.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Violence doesn’t stay contained.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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However, xGC estimates that even with Lionel Messi, their roster doesn’t quite contain the same threat as teams like France and Spain.—
Ethan Douglas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The General Command also condemned the attacks, arguing that the deliberate use of missiles and drones against civilians and private property constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Most of those spacecraft were its own Starlink broadband craft, which constitute more than 75% of all active satellites in Earth orbit.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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The governor has also activated Phase 3 of Colorado's Drought Response Plan, which allows the state to take additional emergency response actions, including potential emergency funding for unmet response needs.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Brands including Cult Gaia, Alo, Same Swim, and La DoubleJ are opening stores in either the South of France or along the Italian coastline ahead of the 2026 season, in a bid to capture the flocks of tourists who visit these hotspots and are keen to splurge without breaking the bank.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Repetition is composed of a novelist’s remembrances of her teenage girlhood, a tumultuous time no matter what.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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At the Met Gala, Imah looked composed without appearing rehearsed into stiffness.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Building computer power The national AI supercomputer will form part of the UK’s broader AI Research Resource, which already includes systems such as Isambard-AI and Zenith.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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