as in to comprise
to be made up of
those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla
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Space comprises the rocket lineup that the company manufactures in-house, and deploys to launch its own satellites.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026 -
Significantly, Brooklyn voters comprise about 60% of the district’s electorate, another potent edge for Lander, who has deep roots in the neighborhood.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Rare works by Joan Miró adorn the sixth-floor Presidential Suite, while the Royal Suite contains lithographs and modern artworks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Elliott Management's exposure is £200 million, while Jefferies has a total exposure of about £103 million, which already includes a $20 million loss.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Consist (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consist%20%28of%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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