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The public shares, known as the float, will constitute about 4% of SpaceX—worth some $75 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

McDonald’s said the 22,000-seat Major League Soccer stadium will constitute the burger giant’s first naming rights deal for a professional sports facility in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For workers with 10 years or less of experience, the buyouts will constitute three months of normal pay, while those with 20 or more years of experience will receive an entire year’s salary.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2023

His average annual value of $8.5 million will constitute 10.2% of the Kings’ cap hit next season, according to capfriendly.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Conics.—If we have two projective pencils in a plane, corresponding rays will meet, and their point of intersection will constitute some locus which we have to investigate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various