constitute
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District Judge George Hanks Jr. tossed the suit out, noting that the statement was obvious “rhetorical hyperbole that cannot constitute defamation.”
From Salon • May 16, 2026
It said interational students constitute a quarter of all students but pay over 45% of the fee income.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
As equity typically earns about 9% a year, that asset tax would constitute a marginal tax rate on the very richest of just 11% of their average annual gain.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
“These attacks constitute a dangerous escalation and an unacceptable transgression,” said a statement from the UAE’s foreign ministry, adding that it “reserves its full and legitimate right to respond to these attacks.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
“Why didn’t you tell anyone? It seems like the sort of thing that would constitute news. It would seem you might tell your mother, for example, or your sisters, perhaps—someone.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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