constituted

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The Geneva-based WHO said early on Sunday the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola constituted a "public health emergency of international concern" -- the second-highest level of alert under international health regulations.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

It was Edward Gibbon, the great historian of ancient Rome, who first observed that luxury goods constituted a “voluntary tax” that the rich paid to the people who produced those goods.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Such questions would have constituted a serious breach in human decorum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Developing AI responsibly constituted a key part of the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

That day, Bunderson filed a handful of motions, the sum of which constituted the essential pieces of his case.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel