as in comprising
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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Objective beyond aviation Reportedly, the aircraft’s original Lycoming IO-540 engine was replaced with a high-tech propulsion suite comprising twin low-temperature PEM fuel cells, a MagniX electric motor, and a lithium-ion booster battery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026 -
Minerva Pictures is a boutique distributor of mostly elevated genre films, with a library comprising nearly 2,500 titles including some Italian gems that marked an era.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Glossip has received public support both nationally and internationally, including from celebrities like Kim Kardashian.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The content surrounding the campaign has drawn praise from a handful of celebrities, including reality star/entrepreneur Paris Hilton, actor Taylor Lautner and celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Consisting (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisting%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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