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composition

[kom-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌkɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Through this specific bacteria testing, researchers can look at DNA composition to see whether the bacteria can be linked to specific sources such as humans, birds or dogs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The results were nearly identical, suggesting that the composition of the masses was not responsible for the discrepancy.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

“The danger was it being so low to the ground, in many cases, that you’d be so enwrapped in the composition of the photograph that you would stall the plane and get in an accident.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

This same process may explain much of the past activity seen from Phaethon and could also help explain why meteorites found on Earth vary so widely in composition and structure.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

“It’s just that my chemical composition is not exactly...”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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