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: made up of

The play is comprised of three acts.

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The audience is comprised of families who brought their kids of all ages, from toddler to teen. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Instead, it’s comprised of five—Sani Beach, Sani Asterias, Porto Sani, Sani Dunes, and Sani Club—stretched out across a slip of sandy beach backed by pine forests on the northwestern Aegean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 On a balmy April afternoon at Abbey Road Studios in London, a 74-piece orchestra comprised of violinists, cellists, flautists and even an organ-payer, is packed into Studio One. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Afterward, Fauci met with a Chinese delegation, comprised of various CCP members, to debrief them on the NIH’s collaborative work with China. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprised of

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