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I cannot report on the fried appetizers or char-broiled steaks that comprise much of the menu.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Nigeria's military forces comprise three branches - the army, navy and air force.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Israeli bonds comprise far less than 1% of the fund’s assets and have at times provided a greater yield per bond than U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The biggest tech companies still comprise around a third of the S&P 500’s overall value, and continue to power around a fifth of its overall earnings growth.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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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