constituent
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These are comparisons of forward price/earnings ratios for the indexes, which are constituent companies’ prices divided by rolling consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates among analysts polled by LSEG, weighted by market capitalization.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
In 2024, Labour MP Anna McMorrin told Parliament that a constituent "had all her counselling records used against her in a harrowing trial that she said was worse than the crime itself".
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
An elected official who prioritizes actual constituent needs over personal ambition, media attention, or higher political aspirations represents a more valuable outcome than a charismatic outsider with limited governing experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026
Quoting Alexander Hamilton, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg observed, “’The United States and its constituent States, unlike foreign nations, are ‘kindred systems, parts of ONE WHOLE.’
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2025
In the second stage, general elections would be held for a constituent assembly and legislature in which all political parties winning 5 percent or more of the vote would participate in the cabinet.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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