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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

For Dan Tana’s, as far as ghosts go, they comprise a who’s who of Hollywood royalty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Not only does the stock market comprise a greater share of American wealth than ever before, but it has also reached new extremes in terms of heft relative to the broader economy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

The plan would see the U.S. comprise about 55% of group profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

As a result, people who are classified as violent offenders comprise a much larger share of the prison population than they would if they had earlier release dates.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

It said the expedition comprises 10 people -- including five Nepalese, a Pakistani, an Omani, an American, a climber from China, and one other foreigner.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 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 Dundon family comprises the entire first two rows of names on the iconic chalice, even though Papa Dundon is the only one who holds a position within the organization.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

For example, the Indo-European language family, which includes English as well as French, Russian, Greek, and Hindi, comprises about 144 languages.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

Conventional wisdom insisted that the economy in general comprised tangible things.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Those who were standing comprised the capacity audience, their cheers deafening.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

They comprised olives, figs, dates, pomegranates, and grapes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

That harnesses a network of roughly 200 task forces comprising over 4,000 personnel from federal, state and local agencies.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

LXP Industrial owns a portfolio of modern warehouse and logistics facilities across the U.S., comprising approximately 53 million square feet across 108 properties in markets including the Sunbelt and Midwest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

The number of leveraged ETF launches in particular surged in June to 117, comprising almost half the total 239 exchange-traded funds launched that month in the U.S., according to data provided by Morningstar.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Each colony is a family unit, comprising a single, egg-laying female or queen and her many sterile daughters called workers.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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