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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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Black students still comprise 60% of the LRSD population, and the district continues to face financial challenges and low test scores.
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Time, 4 Sep. 2025
O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The first release of UCISD material on August 11 comprised 3,547 pages of material, categorized by the relevant person or subject.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Cindy Williams and Harrison Ford comprise the cast.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Time, 4 Sep. 2025
O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
The first release of UCISD material on August 11 comprised 3,547 pages of material, categorized by the relevant person or subject.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Cindy Williams and Harrison Ford comprise the cast.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The panel has already obtained roughly 33,000 pages of records from the Justice Department, though Democrats have complained those disclosures contained little new information.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the Nepali army was deployed to contain the situation.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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But what constitutes relationship strength?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Grace Lustig added six blocks and Delaney Purtill picked up 19 assists, including four aces during the 11-point run.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Associated PressThe folders included hundreds of images of court documents dating back years, along with video clips that appeared to show police body camera footage from searches and interviews conducted with victims.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Well, the 23-year-old Belgian was among Europe’s best shot-stopping goalkeepers last season, is quick off his line and appears to be pretty composed, which would be ideal around his two flapping new goalkeeper team mates.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its pieces look sleek and composed in the chaos of downtown streets, yet sophisticated enough for a gallery opening uptown.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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Time is also essential for forming bonds between patients and doctors, Bean said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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And, thus, Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors was formed.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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