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consist

[kuhn-sist, kon-sist] / kənˈsɪst, ˈkɒn sɪst /


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About one-third would likely consist of footage already shot, including performances from the 1990s Dangerous tour and the 2000s Invincible tour, Fogelson and King said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Dating back to 1896, the Dow Jones Transportation Average is one of the oldest U.S. equity indexes and used to consist of railroads when they were the dominant means of transportation in the country.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It espouses a very conservative view of the family, which it says should consist of "a father, a mother and as many children as possible."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead we find there monumental stone structures of a different kind, called megalithic because they consist of huge blocks or boulders placed upon each other without mortar.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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