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Several times he had to stop singing to compose himself and, when the music stopped, he had to wipe tears from his eyes.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Burwell is slated to compose for Barker’s follow-up, “Anything but Ghosts,” about a pair of cynical paranormal investigators who encounter the real thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

How humans write, speak, code and compose was easily scraped off the internet, but the bots need more information to master how to stand, step, lift, squeeze, pour and perform other physical movements.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The state ostensibly has a “merit selection” system, in which nominating commissions compose lists of the most qualified applicants for judgeships, and the governor chooses from the list.

From Slate ● May 11, 2026

In fact, improvisation is an advanced and highly sophisticated skill in which the musician must draw upon all of their previously practiced knowledge and techniques in order to compose “in the moment.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

She quickly stops laughing and composes herself to tell us the story that inspired her to champion a law banning child marriage in Sierra Leone, which came into effect in 2024.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

In most places in Europe, tax composes 50%-60% of the retail price of fuel, according to Rob Smith, S&P Energy’s director of global fuel retail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

He said “the president occupies a unique position in the constitutional scheme, the only person who alone composes a branch of government.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

He specifically cites the way Pop Crave composes its posts, saying that there is specific psychology to the way its feed operates and rallies its massive follower base.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2024

“I don’t know what I’m looking for,” Tara responds, and for a moment her face crumples as though she might burst into tears, but then she composes herself.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Mr. Scholz composed nine of the LP’s 11 tracks, co-writing “Smokin’ ” with Delp, who penned “Let Me Take You Home Tonight.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Lewis, was overbooked, but knew Hopkins played piano and asked if he also composed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

After a serious incident, a committee composed of senior ICE officials and attorneys will review the footage and recommend whether it should be released.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Supersaturation increased as the aircraft sampled higher portions of the clouds, reaching about 10% at approximately −5°C. At that temperature, the updraft regions were still composed mainly of supercooled liquid droplets.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

For years, she had composed poems, scribbled down short story ideas, and dreamed of publication.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

“I actually found it much easier than writing songs about myself. Having the permission to be silly and bratty was so freeing,” Hart said to The Quietus, discussing composing from Lestat’s perspective.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering food to composing messages upon a simple voice command.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

After tugging his short shot at history left of the hole, Herbert bent over in disappointment before composing himself to tap in.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

In the process of composing his cousin’s Grammy-winning 2023 album, “Génesis,” Laija García asked him if he could also release his own material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

In the last two years of his life, now profoundly deaf and mosdy bedridden by severe illness, Beethoven withdrew into a private sound world, composing six string quartets of astonishing, unapproachable intensity.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall