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constitute

[kon-sti-toot, -tyoot] / ˈkɒn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /




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It said interational students constitute a quarter of all students but pay over 45% of the fee income.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“This would constitute a rhetorical concession of substantial significance to Beijing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The U.S. said Iranian attacks on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates didn’t constitute a cease-fire breach, easing concerns of further attacks on oil supply from the U.A.E.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But featuring someone in a demeaning way without permission "may constitute an infringement of both portrait rights and reputation rights", said Li's lawyer Yijie Zhao, from Henan Huailv Law Firm.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“It is possible to say unequivocally,” he stated, “that nuclear weapons tests carried out at the present time do not constitute a health hazard to the human population.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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