as in to comprise
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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The New Currents jury comprised film critic Jessica Kiang, Georgian filmmaker Alexandre Koberidze and South Korean director Oh Seung Uk.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Complex relationships Graphs in Lai’s model comprised nodes and edges.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Boasting striking geological features and containing one of the world’s richest fossil beds, Badlands National Park in South Dakota draws visitors from across the globe to witness its rugged beauty.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The country club contains a golf course, a wedding venue and a restaurant.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some state legislatures have passed grant programs meant to help schools foot the bill for those upgrades, including in Texas and Florida, where mass shootings at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas in 2018 and Robb Elementary School in 2022 rattled the country.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Later in the inning, Peterson left pitches, including his sinker, too high in the strike zone, leading to hits.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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