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“Working on the music gave shape to days that did not always have much shape,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

As Amicus delved into popular constitutionalism—the process by which ordinary people shape constitutional meaning—we came across Lyle Cherneff’s work on a largely forgotten American story that captures the concept in action.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

The fossilized object has a roughly triangular shape.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

The eyes are a window to the soul, but the mouth may reveal just as much about a person’s health—and the diseases that shape how we age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

For one moment, it seemed to detach itself and take the shape of a person.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"I don't think viewers are simply passive consumers. Many people watch Love Island critically and debate issues like sexism, classism and racism, so the programme both reflects and shapes contemporary dating culture."

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Natural selection shapes the world in ways human engineers can mimic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Don’t miss out on the shapes the lightning paints the clouds with because you’re too busy swimming in puddles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The MIT team instead created a repeating set of three antennas with distinct shapes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

The meager light from the arena spilled around them, barely lighting the room enough to make out shapes.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Instead, they appear to be shaped by both individual differences and shared experiences, including major social disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

It also explores how his childhood has shaped him as a father.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

These enormous trees evolved in a landscape shaped by periodic, low-intensity fires.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

She watched Indian entertainment channels at home, but it was the BBC that quietly shaped her British identity, especially the moments she shared with her dad before school.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

I saw a lady wearing a necklace that had a silver pencil shaped like Cleopatra’s Needle.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

The results show that the genes a person is born with can interact with mutations acquired later in life, shaping the evolutionary path a tumor follows.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

He would like to see more young South Asians shaping the future of broadcasting.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Douglass may not have held a role as a judge, legislator, or even enfranchised citizen, yet he nonetheless played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s understanding of equal citizenship in the Civil War era.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

The pace of reconstruction will "be a decisive factor in shaping the country's economic recovery and social outcomes," the World Bank said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

I change it, just as I will the little girl, shaping the flower's fibers and veins and petals.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton