compose
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The state ostensibly has a “merit selection” system, in which nominating commissions compose lists of the most qualified applicants for judgeships, and the governor chooses from the list.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music, the composer collective he founded, will compose a new score for the series.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Trenches and fences will compose the barrier, patrolled by military personnel.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Reynie had just begun to compose a mental letter to Miss Perumal when Sticky whispered into the darkness.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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