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White’s original ensemble consisted of 10 members, eventually expanding to incorporate The Phenix Horns.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

One consisted of fragile, dusty material, while the other was made of sturdier clumps that formed very early in hotter regions before spreading throughout the disk.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

His use of Toni Nadal—whose coaching philosophy consisted of greatness though suffering—may not be a way of shifting blame from Mr. Nadal for a career’s worth of reckless endangerment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The group consisted of seven men and two women, all of whom looked forlorn.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Its college faculty was supposed to be excellent, and its rabbinic faculty consisted of some of the greatest Talmudists in the United States.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok