compose

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This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Trenches and fences will compose the barrier, patrolled by military personnel.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Why would someone compose a lullaby, of all things, at a death-camp?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Robert Redford later asked Ely to compose material for his film “The Horse Whisperer,” which led to collaborations with his old Flatlanders bandmates and a reunion in the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

The car had stopped, but we sat waiting for Mama to compose herself a little so we could walk to the graveside.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon