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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
Tech stocks comprise over two-thirds of the S&P 500’s 17.3% advance, with current valuations less than half the dot-com peak.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The article argues that Spanish-speaking residents, who comprise nearly a third of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The pages that comprise it are printed with Shakespearean sonnets.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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