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The Power Four — the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC — plus the Big East comprise 79 schools and continue to add rather than subtract.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Nigeria's military forces comprise three branches - the army, navy and air force.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Total orders for durable goods—which comprise goods meant to last three years or more— were $315.5 billion in February, down 1.4% from January’s $319.9 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
During ASML’s fourth-quarter earnings call in January, the company said it expects Chinese sales to comprise only 20% of 2026 sales.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions—we can alter the way we thin-slice—by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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