1
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one
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2
as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts
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3
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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Recent Examples of compose
It is composed of two layers: a black wool paneled top that is seemingly peeling away to reveal the cream cotton under-layer.
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Leaders did support Turkish writers, such as Ahmedi, who composed an influential iteration on the longstanding tradition of romantic stories based on the life of Alexander the Great.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Four student teams are composed of those studying architecture, urban planning and design, focused on various locations within the Dunbar boundaries, working to create plans for revitalizing the community.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
South Florida’s soil, composed of layers of sand and porous limestone, has always posed a challenge for developers.
—Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Leaders did support Turkish writers, such as Ahmedi, who composed an influential iteration on the longstanding tradition of romantic stories based on the life of Alexander the Great.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Four student teams are composed of those studying architecture, urban planning and design, focused on various locations within the Dunbar boundaries, working to create plans for revitalizing the community.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2025
South Florida’s soil, composed of layers of sand and porous limestone, has always posed a challenge for developers.
—Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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After a journey spanning about 4.5 days, Athena arrived in lunar orbit Monday (March 3), where the spacecraft and Intuitive Machines operators in mission control have continued preparing the lander for its descent to the surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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House of the Little Pig regularly will bring in animals for Posada to prepare.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since then, our campus in Oxford has flourished, now comprising dozens of researchers under the tutelage of Professor Alvaro Cartea.—
Steven Desmyter,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Women comprise the majority of solo travelers on most mixed-gender trips, too, a shift Khoo thinks will keep pushing the industry to adapt.—
Jen Rose Smith,
AFAR Media,
3 Mar. 2025
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The formula also provides skincare and wellness benefits with niacinamide to support the skin barrier and ashwagandha to calm nerves.—
Bea McMonagle,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Successfully calming down someone else can remind you of your capability to do the same for yourself.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most drugstore shampoos contain harsh ingredients that dry out the scalp.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The formula also contains polyhydroxy acid, a cousin to AHAs that offer light exfoliating perks.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Neptune entering Aries the next day boosts your creative flow, so write, speak, draw, or dance it out.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hackman turned to painting and did voice-over work and writing books.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Information provided is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security or any other product or service.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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This manipulation of the interview, Trump alleged, constitutes a violation of Texas’ consumer protection law covering deceptive advertising and the unfair competition prong of the Lanham Act, a trademark law.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Binnington was actually giving up those goals on purpose to lull the Americans into a false sense of security before morphing into late-90s Dominik Hasek as soon as overtime arrived.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Ideal for spritzing onto pillows and sheets, the best linen sprays can lull you to sleep on a lavender-scented cloud or invite you to linger in bed a little longer in a cocoon of cozy musks.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the Dolphins draft someone in the first three rounds.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Marshall considered what Fox has meant to the organization since being drafted to the Kings in 2017.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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