comprise
Example Sentences
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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
In South Korea, tech giants SK Hynix and Samsung have grown to comprise nearly half of the entire Kospi index, even as the benchmark has slid roughly 9% from its all-time high on May 14.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Together, the three LPs comprise 43 new songs from the Toronto-born rapper and singer who’s been searching for a path back to the pop-cultural perch he occupied for much of the 2010s.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Nigeria's military forces comprise three branches - the army, navy and air force.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“Name the component structures that comprise the hand.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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