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comprise

[kuhm-prahyz] / kəmˈpraɪz /


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Roughly 85 percent of water systems serve communities of fewer than 50,000, communities that together comprise less than 10 percent of the entire U.S. population.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

These comprise tenors of 1-3 years, 5-10 years and over 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

For Dan Tana’s, as far as ghosts go, they comprise a who’s who of Hollywood royalty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Not only does the stock market comprise a greater share of American wealth than ever before, but it has also reached new extremes in terms of heft relative to the broader economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

My mitochondria comprise a very large proportion of me.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Lilly’s GLP-1 franchise, which includes Zepbound/Mounjaro and Foundayo, comprises 65% of its sales.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Through the sovereign-wealth fund, which comprises numerous smaller funds, officials have funneled more money into schools and college tuition, as well as a recently launched, first-of-its-kind statewide universal child-care program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Today Cyprus comprises the TRNC, which declared independence in 1983 but is only recognised by Ankara, and the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member that controls the island's majority Greek Cypriot south.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The total fine handed down to Google comprises of two separate breaches of the DMA.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The first-class citizenry comprises the chief, who has authority over the whole village, his aides, and the Khmer Rouge soldiers.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

According to data from Circana, they comprised 1.6% of women’s total footwear sales for the 12 months ending in June; that was a bit up from 1.4% a year ago.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The stricken area is comprised mostly of towns and villages with few, if any, high-rise buildings.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

In Trump Media’s first-ever earnings call on Monday, Interim Chief Executive Kevin McGurn said the early sign-ups comprised primarily high-frequency trading firms paying between $60,000 and $100,000 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“It is shocking that Defendants think installing a Board of Directors comprised primarily of Nexstar executives would not create influence over Tegna management,” Nunley wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

I dressed as quickly and quietly as possible, pulling on the worn corduroys, baggy sweater, and oversize coat that comprised my entire winter wardrobe.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Disney said in a statement it will make available Marvel, Star Wars and other content comprising "memorable scenes and moments from Disney movies and shows."

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Our continuing nationwide scan of school system practices has uncovered more than 600 school districts, comprising more than 9,200 schools in 41 states, that openly practice alternative discipline methods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Enhanced formats made up 53% of the domestic weekend’s total, with both film and digital Imax revenue comprising 23.8%.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Nowak said that Google Cloud’s earnings before interest and taxes, or operating profit, will reach $132 billion in 2028, comprising 46% of companywide operating profit.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Scholars deduced that the Sungir mammoth-hunters lived in a hierarchical society, and that the dead man was perhaps the leader of a band or of an entire tribe comprising several bands.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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