comprise

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The current standing committee comprises 175 members and is chaired by Zhao Leji, who is also part of the Communist Party's politburo standing committee – China's equivalent of a cabinet.

From BBC

Airport operators like GMR face passenger volume risk as the Middle East comprises about one-third of India’s air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal

This volatile asset class comprises a substantial portion of the company’s financial assets, introducing significant speculative risk.

From Los Angeles Times

The cluster would, the company declared, be "more than twice the size of many of today's leading campuses", comprising various buildings, an on-site electrical substation and wildflower areas.

From BBC

Together, these nine stocks comprise two-thirds of the portfolio.

From Barron's