consist

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The choices consist of stocks where the analysts believe they have “a differentiated view” based on proprietary data.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

My day doesn’t always consist of me picking my instrument up, but it’s more like as it feels right.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The players use sledges with two blades and two sticks to push themselves and handle the puck, and games consist of three 15-minute periods.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Even more striking, about 99% of the galaxy's total mass, including both visible matter and dark matter, appears to consist of dark matter.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

The whole world seemed to consist of hills, like a cat arching its back at the face of the night—no human beings, no houses.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke