comprise

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In the growth sector, index funds hold large positions in tech companies that thrive by creating demand for their products, and the winners offset the losers that also comprise the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A JP Morgan report warns AI risks widening gender gaps, noting women comprise less than one-third of AI-skilled workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Overall, store sales were flat but online sales rose 5% year on year to comprise 42% of total net sales, the company said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Those expectations matter: small businesses comprise nearly 40% of private-sector payrolls.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The Q-R-S-T-U galleries comprise the “front side,” or river side, of B-block; V-W-X-Y-Z, the back.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover