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Example Sentences
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This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
As in ancient Athens, those most vocal about the need to protect children from corrupting influences insist that such drastic measures constitute a defense of rather than an attack on democratic values and social cohesion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Of these, roughly 263 million are outside the education system and constitute the potential young workforce.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
It does not constitute personalized investment, tax, legal, or financial advice.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
The Fish and Wildlife Service has found it necessary to express serious concern over this trend, pointing out that “parathion treated areas constitute a potential hazard to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.”
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
