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constitute

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




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Whether the mine detonations constitute an armistice violation is less clear cut, said Shin Jong-woo, who served in South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff more than a decade ago when another land-mine incident occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Yormark believes a positive experience for fans and players would constitute success, plus an exciting game.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He said those protections did not constitute institutional endorsement of every speaker’s views.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Indeed, a White House official told ProPublica that Dans’ consulting work did not constitute a conflict of interest for that very reason.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Women constitute a majority of the country,” she began, her voice trembling.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

"It is clear that our not having reviewed the data available to us prior to the attack constitutes a missed opportunity."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Climaxing in a tense court case that hinges on what constitutes a slap, “Fjord” explores clashing cultures and mutual distrust, leaving us unsure how to feel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The attack "constitutes a flagrant violation of maritime law and, more broadly, of the rules of navigation," Radev said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

This constitutes an exoneration of Mr. Powell insofar as Mr. Horowitz finds no evidence of criminality or deliberate wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It is illegal to subject pretrial detainees like Walter and Myers to confinement that constitutes punishment.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Men and boys constituted the majority of reported missing persons.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The chair umpire then conducted a video review of what happened, and ruled that the flickering ad constituted a “hindrance” outside of the control of the players, like some paper getting blown onto the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

It condemned all forms of discrimination against women and girls, and reiterated that sexual slavery of boys, and child marriages and forced forced marriages constituted human rights abuses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The question was whether that constituted an illegal search.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The show notes other Levitt innovations, inspired by the builder’s own vision of what constituted a childhood of privilege.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

It found Kim guilty of manipulating the share price of Deutsch Motors, a South Korean car dealer, which it ruled a "collusive... trading act constituting market manipulation".

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

According to McKinsey & Co., the total quantum industry — computing, communications and sensing — could grow into a $97 billion market by 2035, with quantum computing constituting the lion’s share.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

This isn’t just an expensive proposition — it’s also a psychological danger, constituting behavior that is likely to get men to withdraw from the real world and attachments to real people.

From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025

County are natives of Mexico and Central America, Asian immigrants make up the second-largest group, constituting 16% of people in the county without legal authorization, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025

The enthusiasm Olmsted had identified during his travels, though still far from constituting a tidal wave, at last seemed to begin propelling visitors to Jackson Park.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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