as in to comprise
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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In the field, such systems would likely comprise a backpack that contains batteries and cooling systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026 -
Clad in three-piece tailoring, pristine shoes and often a jaunty hat, this group comprises the influencers, brand founders, buyers, and journalists that orbit the menswear market.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
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Firefighters, meanwhile, quickly contained the blaze to a 10-by-10-foot area.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Each kit contains five breakfasts and five lunches.—
Joshua Cole,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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