comprise
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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
I cannot report on the fried appetizers or char-broiled steaks that comprise much of the menu.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The board of directors would comprise four directors from each of the current Regis and Vault boards, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Nigeria's military forces comprise three branches - the army, navy and air force.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Why, as Arthur Eddington liked to ask, do the nuclei that comprise my elbow not slide effortlessly through the nuclei that comprise the table?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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