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consists

  • present tense form
    of consist (3rd person singular).
    consist
    verb (used without object)
    to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).

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SB Energy’s base of data center customers currently consists of firms that are also its investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

It consists of more than 60 bronze age objects, including 29 bracelets, 11 bowls, three bottles and other miscellaneous pieces.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The vast majority of UAE trade with Iran consists in re-exports, according to official Emirati data, including everything from phones to meat and other foodstuffs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Prudence consists in knowing how to recognize the nature of disadvantages, and how to choose the least sorry one as good.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli