constituted

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Fernandez argued that the weak evidence of his guilt constituted one of the “extraordinary and compelling reasons” that merits compassionate release under the First Step Act.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The settlement agreement constituted a "breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system," Brandon DeBot, policy director for the Tax Law Center at New York University, said in a statement.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The Geneva-based WHO said early on Sunday the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola constituted a "public health emergency of international concern" -- the second-highest level of alert under international health regulations.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

It was Edward Gibbon, the great historian of ancient Rome, who first observed that luxury goods constituted a “voluntary tax” that the rich paid to the people who produced those goods.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Such differences in food production constituted a major ultimate cause of the disparities between Eurasian and Native American societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond