to constitute
Example Sentences
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“The law in North Carolina is clear: A person may be guilty of a crime, although he or she personally does not do any of the acts necessary to constitute the crime,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Those contracts are set to constitute about 40% of Micron’s revenue, and the company hopes to raise that percentage.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Staten Island’s population isn’t big enough to constitute a House seat by itself, so for decades the 11th district has also grabbed parts of Brooklyn, which is right over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Meta’s A.I. did not reproduce enough text from the authors’ books to constitute any sort of plagiarism or piracy.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
Other former atolls, such as Henderson and Rennell, have been lifted far above sea level to constitute raised limestone islands.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
