constituent

Example Sentences

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Quoting Alexander Hamilton, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg observed, “’The United States and its constituent States, unlike foreign nations, are ‘kindred systems, parts of ONE WHOLE.’

From Salon

What fascinates them both is the connection they say MPs appear to have with their constituents.

From BBC

As a result, the S&P 500 has become more lopsided in favor of its biggest constituents.

From MarketWatch

A lower PE ratio for the S&P 500, with improving earnings growth for its constituents, is the sign of a healthy market.

From Barron's

One of Brown’s financial innovations, today called DuPont analysis, involves breaking ROE down into its constituent factors to tell why it is high or low.

From Barron's