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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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To investigate these questions, the team created a model electrode with carefully controlled structure and composition instead of relying on the much more complicated architecture of conventional electrodes.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

For routine topics—asphalt composition, poultry nutrition, aircraft cabin temperatures—this distinction is less important.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Mr. Heyward and Ms. Ishizaki will discuss the new composition at a separate “Inside the Music” event on Aug. 5.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

“Solstice,” where he shares writing credits with Patti Smith, possesses the same kind of metaphysical shimmer that’s often intrinsic to a Patti Smith composition.

From Salon Jul. 29, 2026

The art establishment finds these artists too avant-garde in their use of light, a bright palette, visible brushstrokes, unusual composition, and strange angles.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

In one sense, he was selling himself short: “Revolver” featured three Harrison compositions, a glut of new material that included “Taxman,” “Love You To” and “I Want to Tell You.”

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

The discovery offers the strongest evidence so far that planets with broadly Earth-like temperatures and rocky compositions may exist beyond our solar system while also retaining conditions that could potentially support life.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

When Porter includes people in his compositions, they take on a psychological charge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Last cycle, seven states had their most expensive judicial elections ever, including Montana and Kentucky, states with partisan compositions more like Kansas.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

These she has cut and shaped and glued carefully to a backing, to form multilayered compositions that resemble cloudscapes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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