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constitute

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




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Even as production systems and well construction constitute the bulk of the business, SLB doesn’t own traditional drilling rigs.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Depending on the facts and the state, that could constitute fraudulent misrepresentation, concealment or a breach of fiduciary duty.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

District Judge George Hanks Jr. tossed the suit out, noting that the statement was obvious “rhetorical hyperbole that cannot constitute defamation.”

From Salon • May 16, 2026

McDonald’s said the 22,000-seat Major League Soccer stadium will constitute the burger giant’s first naming rights deal for a professional sports facility in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“It quickly became apparent to me,” he wrote, that. . . the prison warden, to be effective, would have to constitute himself not as an instrument of punishment but a firm, frank friend in need.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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