comprised

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The same metrics comprised 80% of total assets last year.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Attracted by the promise of religious liberty and commercial opportunities, Jews comprised about 30% of the 2,000 or so Europeans on St. Eustatius in the late 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The museum’s various levels were comprised of vast caverns linked by a network of subterranean streets, tunnels, staircases, elevators, escalators, ladders, slides, trapdoors, and secret passageways.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline