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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
Hispanic and Black people comprise about 20% and 13% of the population, respectively, but 6% and 5% of active physicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Now they comprise just a part of the $2 trillion lent by credit funds to investment grade borrowers, data center builders and power companies.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The Power Four — the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC — plus the Big East comprise 79 schools and continue to add rather than subtract.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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
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