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

A sports car, the Emira, comprised the remainder of its roughly 1,750 U.S. sales last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

This list normally is comprised of stocks whose options have higher implied volatility.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Hagrid’s cabin comprised a single room, in one corner of which was a gigantic bed covered in a patchwork quilt.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling