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"Those 5,000 people comprise a community. Not just men and women under stress. It's a community under stress."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cases in the U.S. comprise only the smallest fraction of those numbers, with annual deaths usually in the low hundreds and diagnosed cases in the thousands.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
U.S. revenues now comprise 81% of the overall business, up from 73% last year, Palantir CFO David Glazer told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Total orders for durable goods – which comprise goods meant to last three years or more – increased in June by 0.3% to $334.8 billion, compared with a 4% decrease in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
My mitochondria comprise a very large proportion of me.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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It comprises a chocolate shell with biscuit pieces, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a caramel lava centre which he describes as "four dimensional".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“From the Front Line,” translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, with commentary by Mr. Chandler and Julia Volohova, comprises a selection of Grossman’s 49 articles from the Red Star.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lilly’s GLP-1 franchise, which includes Zepbound/Mounjaro and Foundayo, comprises 65% of its sales.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
In fact, those who were born in the 1950s, which comprises the majority of the baby boom generation, have shifted to the Democrats, especially the women.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The benefit of this is, according to Edwin Gordon’s approach, to have the child experience the whole piece first, and then learn what the song comprises in detail.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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
The expedition comprised 10 people -- including Purja, five Nepalis, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, and a climber from China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
In the process, McElwee creates a patchwork tapestry, comprised of vignettes across time.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
There are no performers save the band, as it is difficult to hire entertainment to impress a gathering that is comprised predominantly of circus members.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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The upper end, comprising more expensive homes, is humming along, particularly in pricey markets in the Northeast, while the lower end, comprising more affordable homes, is sagging.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
When the agreement went into effect in October 2025, the Yellow Line marked off territory comprising about 53% of Gaza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Magistrate Ann Minton ordered him to pay a total of £1,771, comprising two fines of £333 and £666, £240 in costs and victim surcharges totalling £532.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Populists took direct aim at the conservatives, who were known as comprising a party of privilege, and they achieved a stunning series of political victories throughout the region.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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