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comprise

[kuhm-prahyz] / kəmˈpraɪz /


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For Dan Tana’s, as far as ghosts go, they comprise a who’s who of Hollywood royalty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Not only does the stock market comprise a greater share of American wealth than ever before, but it has also reached new extremes in terms of heft relative to the broader economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Affiliate nominees must comprise at least 5% of Labour's affiliated membership and include two unions, a group that includes GMB, Unite and Unison.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The plans are in line with Lee's agenda for industrial development in regions outside the capital, and Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said the Samsung-SK hynix project will comprise four fabrication plants.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions—we can alter the way we thin-slice—by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

In fact, those who were born in the 1950s, which comprises the majority of the baby boom generation, have shifted to the Democrats, especially the women.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

This comprises a cash payment of 218.5 pence a share and a final dividend of up to 3.1 pence a share for the year ended March 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

One of the projects on display is "Keys Without Homes", which comprises videos of three southerners who kept the keys to their houses, even though they no longer exist.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The Dundon family comprises the entire first two rows of names on the iconic chalice, even though Papa Dundon is the only one who holds a position within the organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The complete set comprises the most comprehensive account of the United States ever got together, and nothing since has even approached it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

In the process, McElwee creates a patchwork tapestry, comprised of vignettes across time.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

In the first quarter, Apple accounted for around 52% of new health-tracking smartwatch, wristband and ring units shipped, while Google comprised 11.3% and Oura represented 9.8%, according to data from research firm IDC.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The lion’s share of that is comprised of $26.5 trillion from AI, including enterprise applications and orbital data centers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 6, 2026

Part of the answer is that civil rights organizations—like all institutions—are comprised of fallible human beings.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Magistrate Ann Minton ordered him to pay a total of £1,771, comprising two fines of £333 and £666, £240 in costs and victim surcharges totalling £532.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

That harnesses a network of roughly 200 task forces comprising over 4,000 personnel from federal, state and local agencies.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Enhanced formats made up 53% of the domestic weekend’s total, with both film and digital Imax revenue comprising 23.8%.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Nowak said that Google Cloud’s earnings before interest and taxes, or operating profit, will reach $132 billion in 2028, comprising 46% of companywide operating profit.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

There is an underlying force that drives together the several creatures comprising myxotricha, and, then drives the assemblage into union with the termite.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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