compose
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Last year, he became the first Indian to compose and perform a Western classical symphony in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which described it as a "milestone in global music history".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The state ostensibly has a “merit selection” system, in which nominating commissions compose lists of the most qualified applicants for judgeships, and the governor chooses from the list.
From Slate ● May 11, 2026
Doctors on the writing staff compose technical dialogue used for background patter, which often gets added during the postproduction process of sound editing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
So when a lucrative commission comes to Y, inviting him to compose a patriotic anthem for the “victory generation,” you already know what his answer is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
These are the kinds of litanies I use, to compose myself.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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She quickly stops laughing and composes herself to tell us the story that inspired her to champion a law banning child marriage in Sierra Leone, which came into effect in 2024.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
This is the reverse of many professionals who edit—or copy and paste—whatever an AI tool composes in response to a prompt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
He specifically cites the way Pop Crave composes its posts, saying that there is specific psychology to the way its feed operates and rallies its massive follower base.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2024
He’s decided to keep this in mind as he composes his novels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
Silence composes the nerves; and as an unbroken hush now reigned again through the whole house, I began to feel the return of slumber.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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In a military composed mostly of non-infantry and noncombat personnel, testosterone is predominantly a quality-of-life issue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A key finding was that the environment the birds evolved in - from tropical forest to temperate landscape - shaped how they "composed" their songs.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
MOTS-C: People use this peptide, which is composed of 16 amino acids, to lose weight and better manage weight-related concerns like insulin resistance, osteoporosis and metabolism.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The back-to-back Wednesday and Thursday night programs featured music composed and performed by Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
By the time he was thirteen, he had already composed lots of sonatas and symphonies.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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“I actually found it much easier than writing songs about myself. Having the permission to be silly and bratty was so freeing,” Hart said to The Quietus, discussing composing from Lestat’s perspective.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
He found deep satisfaction in composing music and studying the stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Tech firms are racing to roll out advanced smartphones that use artificial intelligence to do everything from ordering food to composing messages upon a simple voice command.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Oscar-winning actor said he had been composing music "all my life", and that "music was my first desire, my first wish".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I’ve been composing a track for him as a gift, after everything’s over,” Ren goes on, his voice lighthearted.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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