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as in contained
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in composed
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 comprised
Subscribers in that tier jumped 35% for the quarter and comprised 50% of new sign-ups.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
As of 2020, single-family homes comprised 81% of the town’s housing stock, with many situated on lots of an acre or larger.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
African American students comprised 8% of the student body in 2022, according to data the school provided to the education research site Niche.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Overall, direct sales comprised 44% of total revenue and Levi’s wants to get that number closer to 55%.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
As of 2020, single-family homes comprised 81% of the town’s housing stock, with many situated on lots of an acre or larger.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
African American students comprised 8% of the student body in 2022, according to data the school provided to the education research site Niche.
—Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Overall, direct sales comprised 44% of total revenue and Levi’s wants to get that number closer to 55%.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Beyond his film work, Rahman composed for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony and has collaborated with artists including U2, Mick Jagger’s SuperHeavy, and Michael Bolton.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prince William joined in the festive spirit by helping to distribute gifts to children from under the Christmas tree before enjoying a lively performance by a Fijian choir composed of soldiers from the Mercian Regiment.Simon Perry, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The plot is alleged to have included plans to kill Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to police statements.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Aside from donations, which constituted the lion’s share of its earnings, the collective reported generating $595,486 in sponsorship fees.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In August, the WHO Director-General declared that mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the region constituted a public health emergency of international concern.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Comprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprised. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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