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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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By analyzing that light from different angles, scientists can investigate the atmosphere's composition and determine how far it extends at different locations around the planet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Their subject matter, composition and paint handling revealed an utterly original visual sensibility, an almost obsessively focused individuality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

As researchers work toward studying smaller, rocky exoplanets in greater detail, establishing a reliable connection between stellar chemistry and planetary composition becomes increasingly important.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

John Field, one of Li’s two protagonists, was in fact a classical pianist of some repute, having invented the nocturne form of composition that Chopin would make famous in Field’s lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Leona said, “we will write a composition using the words you were assigned.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

This model of heat-driven magma circulation provides a possible explanation for why the Moon has a chemically similar mantle but such dramatically different crustal compositions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

After experimenting with different angles and compositions, he captured a moment that reveals the extraordinary effort involved in this seemingly simple task.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It remains one of R.E.M.’s strongest compositions, an entire sonic landscape that morphs instantly into a whole other world.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Krasner moved in various directions, including, after Pollock’s death in 1956, occasional echoes of his compositions, perhaps as mourning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Many of Wolfgang’s childhood compositions, such as the first seven of his concertos for piano and orchestra, are largely arrangements of works by other composers.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell


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