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comprise

[kuhm-prahyz] / kəmˈpraɪz /


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“Mine,” in this sense, doesn’t simply allude to something Corvette will steal; she’s referring to all the invisible things that comprise a mass-produced product — the labor and energy and time.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Hispanic and Black people comprise about 20% and 13% of the population, respectively, but 6% and 5% of active physicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

The three battle groups comprise "over 200 aircraft and 15,000 Sailors and Marines", US Central Command said on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

My mitochondria comprise a very large proportion of me.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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