crystallize
Example Sentences
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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 extreme pressure inside the planet could cause that carbon to crystallize, potentially forming diamonds deep below the surface.
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
Where last year’s parade day felt more like an overdue coronation, this one served to crystallize their legacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
He had handed over to her all the good crystalline DNA used in his original work and had agreed to confine his studies to other DNA, which he afterward found did not crystallize.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.