compose
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By age 18, he would compose one of his first R&B songs, titled “Dame” — though the tenderly sung track wouldn’t be published until two years later.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Doctors on the writing staff compose technical dialogue used for background patter, which often gets added during the postproduction process of sound editing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
So when a lucrative commission comes to Y, inviting him to compose a patriotic anthem for the “victory generation,” you already know what his answer is.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
As soon as the broadcast ended, listeners sat down to compose letters of complaint or praise.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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