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as in to contain
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in to constitute
to be all the substance of
at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country
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Recent Examples of comprise
By the year 2035, Generation Beta is projected to comprise 16% of the global population, according to social analyst and demographer Mark McCrindle.
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Christin Perry, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The most expensive offering, the $9 Discovery Luxe Cravings Box , comprises one Doritos Locos Tacos, a crunchy taco, cinnamon twists and a medium fountain drink, plus one of Taco Bell’s most recent menu item innovations.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Global South comprises mainly rainforest nations.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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For many in urban or suburban areas, this is going to comprise the bulk or even the entirety of your yard.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Christin Perry, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The most expensive offering, the $9 Discovery Luxe Cravings Box , comprises one Doritos Locos Tacos, a crunchy taco, cinnamon twists and a medium fountain drink, plus one of Taco Bell’s most recent menu item innovations.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The Global South comprises mainly rainforest nations.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Zone One - Five Feet to 30 Feet From Structures
For many in urban or suburban areas, this is going to comprise the bulk or even the entirety of your yard.
—Eric MacK, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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This occurs when a high percentage of people in a community have developed immunity, ensuring that future outbreaks affect fewer individuals and are quickly contained. Humans, of course, are not the only species that benefits from the direct and indirect protections of vaccines.Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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There will be plenty of time for all that, but right now the fires continue to rage, and the heroic battle to contain them presses on.Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
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In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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In a landscape where women constitute only 24% of NCAA athletic directors and 30% of Division I conference commissioners, McWilliams Parker sees transformation happening in real time.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Others nominated for multiple Grammys include Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Additional brands present at the 2024 Runway to Seoul included New York cosmetics company Nars, Korean fragrance brand House Ville Erbatium, and craft beer company Dailybeer.Emily Mercer, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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That program features no fewer than three premieres, composed by Errollyn Wallen, Conrad Tao and Stacy Garrop.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The electric vehicle sector alone has received $231 billion in subsidies since 2009, with government support composing a significant portion of its revenue.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek previously explored foods high in plastic chemicals and ways to reduce microplastic consumption—tiny particles formed when larger plastics break down.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Yet despite its diversity, the global South has over the decades managed to form effective coalitions to reshape those international rules long crafted to serve the interests of the powerful.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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