to constitute

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But Roman will also study the invisible -- dark matter and dark energy, whose origins remain unknown but which are thought to constitute 95 percent of our universe.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Staten Island’s population isn’t big enough to constitute a House seat by itself, so for decades the 11th district has also grabbed parts of Brooklyn, which is right over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Meta’s A.I. did not reproduce enough text from the authors’ books to constitute any sort of plagiarism or piracy.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

The HRW report notes that to constitute the crime of genocide, alleged actions require evidence of intent.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

They were forced to obey him out of fear, and to constitute a government of which he made himself prince.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli