constituent
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DHS was and is less than the sum of its constituent parts.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
These are comparisons of forward price/earnings ratios for the indexes, which are constituent companies’ prices divided by rolling consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates among analysts polled by LSEG, weighted by market capitalization.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
Niccol himself is keeping in touch with another key constituent: Howard Schultz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
One constituent, Alec Cullen from Bingham, told the BBC before Jenrick's defection to Reform UK: "It doesn't surprise me, I don't think he is very loyal and he wanted to become leader."
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Ebola attacks connective tissue with particular ferocity; it multiplies in collagen, the chief constituent protein of the tissue that holds the organs together.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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