comprised

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This list normally is comprised of stocks whose options have increased implied volatility — that is, the options market is expecting a potentially volatile move after the earnings news.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

And when you have a culture that is comprised of people like that, I think it’s just a lot easier to maintain that connection with fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

GLP-1 injection and oral packaging components comprised around 10% of West Pharmaceutical’s total sales in the quarter, consistent with the previous quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

More than 2,000 years ago, a debate raged between atomist philosophers—who thought the cosmos comprised infinite atoms, arranged into infinite worlds, some inhabited like ours—and those who believed Earth was unique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In turn, the Wampanoag were part of a tripartite alliance with two other confederations: the Nauset, which comprised some thirty groups on Cape Cod; and the Massachusett, several dozen villages clustered around Massachusetts Bay.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann