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composure

[kuhm-poh-zher] / kəmˈpoʊ ʒər /


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Tielemans has composure, an excellent passing range, and is determined to increase his goals output.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Amid rows of camp beds and stacks of food supplies at a makeshift shelter in Bordeaux, thousands of tourists and locals try to regain their composure after fleeing wildfires sweeping through southwest France.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

During a Thursday appearance on the popular talk show — where guests answer questions while eating chicken wings with increasingly spicy sauces — the actor struggled to keep his composure.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Take a deep breath at the film’s start, because you won’t have a moment to retain your composure once Wain and Marino’s blissfully imaginative, “Wizard of Oz”-riffing odyssey of a screenplay gets going.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

As the crowd regains its composure, he lifts a gloved hand and removes his hat.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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