comprise

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AI can then scrutinize those smells, and the tech can figure out, for instance, exactly what volatile gases comprise a scent, in what combination, and what those combinations mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Overall, store sales were flat but online sales rose 5% year on year to comprise 42% of total net sales, the company said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

I see this same trait among the patients, families, caregivers, friends and researchers who comprise the rare-disease community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Miran is one of seven governors on the board of the Fed, who along with five regional Fed presidents comprise the committee that votes on interest rates.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The company owns factories, machinery and showrooms, and employs mechanics, accountants and secretaries, but all these together do not comprise Peugeot.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari