comprise

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Though much of southern Lebanon is predominantly Shiite, Kfar Chouba and its neighbors comprise a pocket of Christian, Druze and Sunni Muslim communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Bunkers comprise only about 1%-2% of the golf course, yet take up an inordinate amount of a golfer’s energy and anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In the growth sector, index funds hold large positions in tech companies that thrive by creating demand for their products, and the winners offset the losers that also comprise the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Overall, store sales were flat but online sales rose 5% year on year to comprise 42% of total net sales, the company said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

The company owns factories, machinery and showrooms, and employs mechanics, accountants and secretaries, but all these together do not comprise Peugeot.

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