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Example Sentences
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But before it was vanquished, the blaze chewed through about a third of the island, one of five that comprise Channel Islands National Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
In South Korea, tech giants SK Hynix and Samsung have grown to comprise nearly half of the entire Kospi index, even as the benchmark has slid roughly 9% from its all-time high on May 14.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Tech stocks comprise over two-thirds of the S&P 500’s 17.3% advance, with current valuations less than half the dot-com peak.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“Name the component structures that comprise the hand.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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