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Example Sentences

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According to Brussels, the EU's imports from India comprise mainly machinery and appliances, chemicals, base metals, mineral products and textiles.

From Barron's

It represents just a fraction of the Le Carré archive held at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, of which the Weston is a part, a collection comprising 1,237 boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Van Eck is clearly in a camp comprising those who believe in the potential of this revolutionary technology.

From MarketWatch

But in reality they behave differently because of the number of elements they comprise, which has required revised combustion systems to ensure the fuel burns cleanly.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times