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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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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
The task of winning it all fell to Pete Golding, who had been defensive coordinator under Kiffin, and a staff in flux, composed of some assistants who worked for both Ole Miss and LSU at certain points.
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Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
In the 1960s, when Mellencamp was coming of age, Jackson County, which includes his hometown Seymour, hovered around thirty-one thousand residents, with about 1 percent of that population composed of Black families.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
This year, Jump Source, the duo composed of two of Montreal’s finest producers, Francis Latreille (aka Priori) and Patrick Holland (aka Project Pablo), are vying for the crown with their stellar debut album, Fold.
—Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
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Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
In the 1960s, when Mellencamp was coming of age, Jackson County, which includes his hometown Seymour, hovered around thirty-one thousand residents, with about 1 percent of that population composed of Black families.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The coalition — composed of transit districts, town municipality groups and other transportation advocates — reported that without the state funding, more than 10,000 riders across 15 microtransit zones face the threat of service eliminations and have to seek other transportation alternatives.
—Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
This year, Jump Source, the duo composed of two of Montreal’s finest producers, Francis Latreille (aka Priori) and Patrick Holland (aka Project Pablo), are vying for the crown with their stellar debut album, Fold.
—Reid Bg, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
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All of that was on plenty of minds as the audience started on spring pea and burrata salad and waiters prepared to serve a main course starring prime chateaubriand and Maine lobster.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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If suspicious activity is detected, users receive support from fraud resolution specialists who help contact agencies, prepare documentation, and dispute unauthorized accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s event comprises Rounds 4-7 and serves as origin stories for underdogs to come.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The new map is designed to favor Democrats in 10 of the state’s eleven districts, leaving Republicans with 9% of the state’s congressional seats even though Republicans and Republican-leaning voters comprise nearly half of the state’s electorate.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indonesia’s top foreign diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the strait, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister floated the idea at a symposium in Jakarta earlier this week.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Zinc oxide, in particular, also has calming, anti-inflammatory properties that can help with redness or conditions like rosacea.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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Still, even as the memes become borderline unintelligible, Kirkslop contains an air of transgression that imbues the otherwise inane edits and images with perverse political undercurrents.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The dramedy, which doesn’t have an English-language title yet, is written and directed by Szifron, whose 2014 film Wild Tales was Argentina’s contender and nominee for what was then known as the Oscar’s best foreign-language film section.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Turkey denies the deaths constituted genocide, saying the toll has been inflated and that those killed were victims of civil war and unrest.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nothing that should constitute an issue with a robomower in my experience.—
Joe Salas
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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Diaper rash cream, chocolate brown baby booties and throat-soothing lollipops littered the hotel bed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s truly nothing better than the scent of fresh laundry and soothing lavender!—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then last year, the Vikings drafted Tai Felton in the third round.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hart quietly assumed a leadership role in drafting and passing landmark legislation that advanced civil rights, protected consumers, overhauled immigration policy, championed fair housing and preserved the environment.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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