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

How humans write, speak, code and compose was easily scraped off the internet, but the bots need more information to master how to stand, step, lift, squeeze, pour and perform other physical movements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

Showtime’s “Twin Peaks: The Return,” which aired 18 episodes in 2017, was the most maximalist farewell imaginable, the kind of enormous canvas on which Lynch had always hoped to compose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I sit on my bed, still dressed in my uniform and compose texts to Ellen that I’ll never send.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy