crystallize

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Bond markets are said to be a daily referendum on the government, as their moves crystallize the impact of fiscal, monetary, domestic, and foreign policies into a series of tradable data points.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The book didn’t crystallize until April, after a conversation with Jonathan White, a captain in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

"As the companion cools down, the mixture of carbon and oxygen in the interior starts to crystallize," Romani said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

Messrs. Garicano, Holmström and Petit crystallize matters in a way that has some hope of breaking through among lawmakers and voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

My butterflies kick me, jab me with their flags, making the reality of Rhys, the parts of him I chose to not see so that I could see what I wanted, crystallize in my mind.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam