comprised

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Those who were standing comprised the capacity audience, their cheers deafening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. stocks comprised the largest share of foreign investors’ U.S. holdings—$19.86 trillion—as of June 2025, versus $16.878 trillion a year earlier.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Beer and alcohol-free beer comprised 50.1% of worldwide “alcohol” sales last year, up from 46.8% in 2019, and will continue to expand their share this year, according to IWSR.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Some people are saying that maybe he is the leader of the Angkar, while others argue that the Angkar’s leadership is comprised of a large group of men.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung