as in to comprise
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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The hotel takes up about half the building (the non-Whitehall-facing component comprises lavish private residences and restaurants).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The pastor says the online audience typically comprises Farsi speakers from roughly a dozen countries including Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In addition, motions in which the prosecution opposed mental health diversions for two defendants contained similar errors, Stuart wrote.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Jumping Branch fire has spread to 275 acres and is only 30% contained, state officials said Tuesday.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The contract included an up-front payment of $3 million, which Shields described as a signing bonus and has potential for significantly higher earnings through revenue sharing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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