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[kuhm-prahyz] / kəmˈpraɪz /


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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

Chinese brands, offering more features, better technology and competitive pricing, now comprise two-thirds of new car sales in China.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

But before it was vanquished, the blaze chewed through about a third of the island, one of five that comprise Channel Islands National Park.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The Q-R-S-T-U galleries comprise the “front side,” or river side, of B-block; V-W-X-Y-Z, the back.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

AI is more pervasive in long posts on LinkedIn than on other text-based platforms like X, where it accounts for 29%, and Reddit, where AI comprises 13%, according to the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Lilly’s GLP-1 franchise, which includes Zepbound/Mounjaro and Foundayo, comprises 65% of its sales.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The total fine handed down to Google comprises of two separate breaches of the DMA.

From BBC Jul. 23, 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 first-class citizenry comprises the chief, who has authority over the whole village, his aides, and the Khmer Rouge soldiers.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

“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

The chart below shows the share of each country’s equity benchmark comprised of its 10 largest companies, with data that are accurate as of June 15.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Software debt comprised 17% of institutional investor debt in MSCI’s data set by late 2025, up from 12% in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Hagrid’s cabin comprised a single room, in one corner of which was a gigantic bed covered in a patchwork quilt.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

The group had successfully held a run in May, with social media posts showing a crowd, comprising many foreigners, jogging on the streets with headphones.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Enhanced formats made up 53% of the domestic weekend’s total, with both film and digital Imax revenue comprising 23.8%.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Nowak said that Google Cloud’s earnings before interest and taxes, or operating profit, will reach $132 billion in 2028, comprising 46% of companywide operating profit.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Essex noted that software is the primary driver of the stock, comprising roughly 45% of IBM’s revenue but nearly two-thirds of consolidated profit.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Her half-finished antidote, comprising fifty-two ingredients, including a chunk of her own hair, bubbled sluggishly behind Slughorn, who had eyes for nobody but Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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