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The same metrics comprised 80% of total assets last year.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Attracted by the promise of religious liberty and commercial opportunities, Jews comprised about 30% of the 2,000 or so Europeans on St. Eustatius in the late 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This list normally is comprised of stocks whose options have increased implied volatility — that is, the options market is expecting a potentially volatile move after the earnings news.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

And when you have a culture that is comprised of people like that, I think it’s just a lot easier to maintain that connection with fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Patuxet was one of the dozen or so settlements in what is now eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island that comprised the Wampanoag confederation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann