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Dating back to 1896, the Dow Jones Transportation Average is one of the oldest U.S. equity indexes and used to consist of railroads when they were the dominant means of transportation in the country.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
His more recent “research” appears to consist of reading studies under the tutelage of “leading experts” whom he calls his “mentors” or “gurus.”
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026
Even more striking, about 99% of the galaxy's total mass, including both visible matter and dark matter, appears to consist of dark matter.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026
The company said it aims for roughly half of its global sales volume by 2030 to consist of hybrids, extended-range plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
In contrast, many apparently widespread Native American crops prove to consist of related species or even of genetically distinct varieties of the same species, independently domesticated in Mesoamerica, South America, and the eastern United States.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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