consisted

past tense of consist

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Recent Examples of consisted Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns. Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Myers allegedly said her youngest daughter's diet consisted mainly of yogurt, vegetable pouches and fruit pouches. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Despite being a cross-functional platform, the company, Gottdiener said, had a client base that consisted mainly of chief financial officers. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Wednesday consisted mostly of red zone work, with few notable reps. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026 The largely informal opposition had consisted mainly of local cities that warned another sales tax would disproportionately burden the poorest residents and force shoppers across the county border in hopes of finding lower costs. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Thankfully, my first night in Appalachia consisted only of a restful sleep. Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 And while larger masses of gold have been discovered over the years, all others have consisted mostly of intermixtures of gold and valueless rock. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
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Verb
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Shakespeare’s description now appears more significant and also helps explain why the Bard’s production of Richard II in February 1601 coincided with the start of the Earl of Essex’s rebellion.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • That has coincided with Saudi Arabia opening more shipping routes through the Red Sea in order to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Over the course of the film, often during small talk, other students try to mentor Charlie on how to fit in.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Muon’s new satellite design can also fit on medium-lift rockets, such as the Falcon 9 and Rocket Lab’s Neutron.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

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