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compose

[kuhm-pohz] / kəmˈpoʊz /




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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

Doctors on the writing staff compose technical dialogue used for background patter, which often gets added during the postproduction process of sound editing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

The idea was to compose a show that even those who weren’t “Monty Python” fans would enjoy, with hints of romance and sincerity absent from the source material.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I jumped off the bed and tried to compose myself before our small streaky mirror.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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