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consist

[kuhn-sist, kon-sist] / kənˈsɪst, ˈkɒn sɪst /


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Jewish communities have welcomed the new police operation, which will eventually consist of 250 officers, but others have called for safeguards to protect human rights.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

These tactics are often employed by transnational criminal groups that consist primarily of citizens from Sinaloa state in Mexico, a Homeland Security Investigations special agent said in affidavits filed in federal court last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Because plant and animal cells consist largely of water, they are relatively transparent when viewed under an ordinary light microscope.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Total consideration will consist of about $1.89 billion cash, subject to adjustments, and $82 million in equity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Other pieces may even dispense with the idea that music has to consist of notes; compositions may be collections of sounds and silences.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Private equity consists of buying companies with gigantic amounts of debt, like buying a home with a massive mortgage.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

This is all impressive, yet it says a “significant portion of our customer base consists of startups and technology-oriented enterprises that may be more sensitive to adverse macroeconomic conditions.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The device consists of a two-layer open microfluidic membrane equipped with a removable cap and an array of tiny pillars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

A cordon is in place around Ger-y-Nant, which is accommodation for over-60s and consists of 13 flats.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Each stall is made of a wall of curtains and consists of one little stool.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Six months ago, my wildest dreams consisted entirely of paying off my credit card debt and eating beef once in a while; I am very familiar with the seething rage such articles provoke.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Hill Country’s accommodations for travelers have largely consisted of small inns and B&Bs sprinkled throughout rural towns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The FAST-2 routine consisted of four simple movements:

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

She said the training consisted of three sessions lasting around 90 minutes each.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

What the economy consisted of in 1960 was potential—raw materials, human beings, high spirits, some money from the marketing board reserves left over from what the British had taken to rebuild their postwar economy.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A report on the official Vatican News website said the meeting was "brief, consisting of greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges".

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

In Monday's statement, the US state department stressed that it remained committed to US President Donald Trump's three-phase plan, consisting of "stabilisation, economic recovery and political reconciliation, and democratic transition".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

They then compared the treated animals with two untreated groups, one consisting of older rats and the other of younger rats.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Comparable restaurant sales rose 2.1%, consisting of a 1.3% increase in average check and a 0.8% increase in transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The floor, consisting of narrow planks of treated wood, was flat and the vertical sides of the buoyancy tanks were at right angles to it.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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