comprised

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Those who were standing comprised the capacity audience, their cheers deafening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Fully-electric cars comprised 23% of all cars sold and plug-in hybrid models accounted for 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Client Solutions Group sales, mostly comprised of personal computers, likely can’t sustain the 17% growth it saw in the quarter.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The proposed offer is for $125 per share, and comprised of 50% cash and 50% GameStop common stock.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

As they walked along, Santa described to Mrs. Reilly the many sadnesses and tribulations that had comprised old lady Lopez’s dismal existence.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole