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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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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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The album will be a companion piece to the film’s actual score, which was composed by Tesfaye and Daniel Lopatin.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Honorable Mentions When composing this portrait, Rachel Hendrie had a completely different image in mind.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The heart of the museum, however, is its staircase, composed of two mirroring flights that diverge at the base only to reunite: M.C. Escher lite.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to his film work, Jones composed the music for the landmark television miniseries Roots in 1977.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
Honorable Mentions When composing this portrait, Rachel Hendrie had a completely different image in mind.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The heart of the museum, however, is its staircase, composed of two mirroring flights that diverge at the base only to reunite: M.C. Escher lite.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to his film work, Jones composed the music for the landmark television miniseries Roots in 1977.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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As states pursue a long-term solution for the river, Arizona is preparing for a new world of unreliable Colorado River water.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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To prepare the displays, Müller was allowed into the Monaco Palace’s archives to discover the hundreds of dresses belonging to Princess Grace: one-third of them were from Christian Dior.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Altogether, the contemporary beach retreat comprises a five-bedroom main house, a pool house and two one-bedroom guest dwellings across the two-third-acre parcel.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hims & Hers revenue comprises retail and wholesale sales, with retail accounting for 97% of the company’s total sales.Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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But once the fight ended, Talley said things calmed down and after some time even more people congregated in the parking lot.Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The human body naturally produces GABA, a chemical that blocks certain messages in the brain and calms the body, but studies have found mixed results for using GABA supplementation.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Larger starter kits frequently contain parts for related projects, and buying one can often be easier than compiling an extensive shopping list.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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Investment decisions should not be made solely based on information contained herein.Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There used to be more time to write recommendations.Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Circuit Judge Michael Brennan, writing for the majority, rejected both arguments.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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My Mom’s Choice to Die Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.Michael Sokolove Tomas Weber Emily Bazelon David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Eleanor Cummins Peter C. Baker John Hodgman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ury also challenged Doty to think hard about what really constitutes a deal-breaker.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Comfort can lull us into a sense of dull complacency, and fear comes in the form of a poisonous bouquet of toxicity that paralyzes us.Cherie Kloss, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The smell of salt air instantly soothes my soul, the crash of rocking waves lulls me into a dreamlike trance, and the dazzling, endless blue waters take away all of my anxieties one deep breath at a time.Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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That can mean finding trivial reasons to deny a claim, arbitrarily underpaying for a service and drafting unfair and unclear contracts to small clinics.Ian Ye, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But drafting regulations has become far more complicated following a Supreme Court ruling saying federal courts no longer have to defer to federal agencies facing a legal challenge to their authority.Julie Rovner, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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