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comprise

[kuhm-prahyz] / kəmˈpraɪz /


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Roughly 85 percent of water systems serve communities of fewer than 50,000, communities that together comprise less than 10 percent of the entire U.S. population.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

"Those 5,000 people comprise a community. Not just men and women under stress. It's a community under stress."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

U.S. revenues now comprise 81% of the overall business, up from 73% last year, Palantir CFO David Glazer told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Chinese brands, offering more features, better technology and competitive pricing, now comprise two-thirds of new car sales in China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

“Name the component structures that comprise the hand.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

It comprises a chocolate shell with biscuit pieces, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a caramel lava centre which he describes as "four dimensional".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Lilly’s GLP-1 franchise, which includes Zepbound/Mounjaro and Foundayo, comprises 65% of its sales.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Through the sovereign-wealth fund, which comprises numerous smaller funds, officials have funneled more money into schools and college tuition, as well as a recently launched, first-of-its-kind statewide universal child-care program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

In fact, those who were born in the 1950s, which comprises the majority of the baby boom generation, have shifted to the Democrats, especially the women.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Oceania comprises the Americas, the Atlantic islands including the British Isles, Australasia, and the southern portion of Africa.

From "1984" by George Orwell

According to data from Circana, they comprised 1.6% of women’s total footwear sales for the 12 months ending in June; that was a bit up from 1.4% a year ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The expedition comprised 10 people -- including Purja, five Nepalis, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, and a climber from China.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

In the process, McElwee creates a patchwork tapestry, comprised of vignettes across time.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Software debt comprised 17% of institutional investor debt in MSCI’s data set by late 2025, up from 12% in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

He had a dark complexion and an intelligent face, and he casually shook hands with each of the men beneath the tree, men who as I later discovered comprised the highest Thembu court of justice.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

A lactic acid-inducing session comprising 400m intervals in early June signals the start of a specific 800m training block to prepare for the summer's major targets.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Disney said in a statement it will make available Marvel, Star Wars and other content comprising "memorable scenes and moments from Disney movies and shows."

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

LXP Industrial owns a portfolio of modern warehouse and logistics facilities across the U.S., comprising approximately 53 million square feet across 108 properties in markets including the Sunbelt and Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Enhanced formats made up 53% of the domestic weekend’s total, with both film and digital Imax revenue comprising 23.8%.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

In the spring of 1993, on the fortieth anniversary of the first ascent, a record fifteen expeditions, comprising 294 climbers, attempted to scale the peak from the Nepalese side.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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