as in to comprise
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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While the figures do not differentiate between militants and civilians, women and children are reported to comprise more than half of the fatalities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025 -
The organization comprises 81 French luxury goods companies dedicated to promoting French know-how and skill, history and innovation, internationally.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire near Pasadena is roughly one-third contained, while the largest blaze in Pacific Palisades on the coast is far less contained.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
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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All that remains is a Taylor Swift Karaoke: Reputation album, which does not include Swift's vocals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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