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compose

[kuhm-pohz] / kəmˈpoʊz /




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You compose with your voice, and your document instantly takes shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“I started getting tattoos,” he continued, “and then I thought: not difficult enough. Why don’t I compose some really niche, obscure film scores for films that don’t exist and burden your Monday night?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

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

“I saw the whole thing immediately! You’ll need warriors, naturally, to fetch out that disgusting cauldron. But you’ll need a bard to compose the heroic chants of victory. I accept! Delighted!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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