comprise

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Though much of southern Lebanon is predominantly Shiite, Kfar Chouba and its neighbors comprise a pocket of Christian, Druze and Sunni Muslim communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a proposal to cap the number of A’s per course, which now comprise more than half of undergraduate grades after years of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the growth sector, index funds hold large positions in tech companies that thrive by creating demand for their products, and the winners offset the losers that also comprise the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A JP Morgan report warns AI risks widening gender gaps, noting women comprise less than one-third of AI-skilled workers.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The company owns factories, machinery and showrooms, and employs mechanics, accountants and secretaries, but all these together do not comprise Peugeot.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari