as in comprised
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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In April 1943, the minister for justice issued prohibition orders against the final four volumes of Proust’s work (whose English translation, then published under the title Remembrance of Things Past, comprised twelve volumes in total).—
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Since arriving, Jaissle has fielded teams comprised partly of recognisable names, all on decadent wages, and more modest players.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The warehouse contained specialized food intended for young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women who were malnourished.—
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Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers presented toddlers with elaborate puzzle contraptions that contained prizes.—
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29 Jan. 2026
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
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Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Key points of discussion included the Army’s reluctance to use anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without the technology.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Consisted (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisted%20%28of%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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