composition

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They also are sensitive to environmental conditions and can change chemical composition if stored at the wrong temperatures or shaken too vigorously, increasing the risk of an immune response or decreasing their effectiveness.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

These may include direct measures of body composition or simpler alternatives such as skinfold measurements or body circumference indicators like the waist-to-height ratio.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The crucified Christ has been taken down from the cross, but there is no cross, no ladder—only a single cloud and a tiny sliver of earth to ground the composition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Last year, when our English teacher handed out composition notebooks and told us to write our deepest feelings, nobody took her seriously.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller