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as in to contain
to be made up of
the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods
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as in to constitute
to be all the substance of
at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country
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The first two episodes will continue to play, with the final three episodes comprising Part 3 out April 11.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
Valued at up to $5 million by Christie’s, the painting is a significant addition to the institution’s Mitchell holdings, which until now comprised a group of prints and a diminutive late painting.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, community members in Ingersoll expressed concern over job stability in the current landscape, with the plant’s 1,300 employees comprising a significant chunk of the area's roughly 11,000 residents.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Beatens stars opposite a high profile cast, comprising Juliet Stevenson as the U.S. Secretary of State, Arash Marandi, who plays the Iranian foreign minister, alongside Sam Crane, Anthony Azizi and Alexander Behrang Keshtkar.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2025
Valued at up to $5 million by Christie’s, the painting is a significant addition to the institution’s Mitchell holdings, which until now comprised a group of prints and a diminutive late painting.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, community members in Ingersoll expressed concern over job stability in the current landscape, with the plant’s 1,300 employees comprising a significant chunk of the area's roughly 11,000 residents.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Beatens stars opposite a high profile cast, comprising Juliet Stevenson as the U.S. Secretary of State, Arash Marandi, who plays the Iranian foreign minister, alongside Sam Crane, Anthony Azizi and Alexander Behrang Keshtkar.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
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21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
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20 Apr. 2025
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Anthony also allegedly asked the officer if what had happened constituted self-defense.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But many economists — like the majority of Americans — do not believe trade imbalances necessarily constitute a problem in and of themselves.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Then Mitchell got hot in the clutch, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from three-point range in overtime after a shaky first half that included 0-of-4 shooting from the field.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
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20 Apr. 2025
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At the microscopic level, fluids are composed of particles—little billiard balls bopping around and occasionally colliding—and Newton’s laws of motion work well to describe their trajectories.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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New Shepard is composed of both a rocket and a crew capsule, which is outfitted with large windows for its passengers to gaze out of during the roughly 11-minute spaceflight.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, Daniels said that contract was signed by the conferences, Notre Dame and BCS Properties LLC—a legacy entity originally formed to manage the Bowl Championship Series media rights and that continues to serve as the intellectual property rights holder for the CFP brand.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett were decisive figures in forming the majorities.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Comprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprise. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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