comprised

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Four of the five staffers who previously comprised the Oral History Projects department were in union roles.

From Los Angeles Times

A statement from his office said Netanyahu would become a member of the board "which is to be comprised of world leaders".

From BBC

The population of the camps, of which 60% were children, comprised 6,700 Iraqis, 15,500 Syrians and 8,500 citizens of other countries, including the UK.

From BBC

“Ghostbusters” and “Back to the Future”; films that weren’t necessarily designed to become franchises, but had the big budgets, flashy stars and studio spectacle that comprised your typical blockbuster.

From Salon

The building, located in the Silwan neighbourhood near the Old City, comprised a dozen apartments housing approximately 100 people, many of them women, children and elderly residents.

From Barron's