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formulate

[fawr-myuh-leyt] / ˈfɔr myəˌleɪt /


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"Computational models, like ours, can be used to formulate new hypotheses about real biological populations," she says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

"We've got a little bit of that early rehab to go through to formulate where he may plug into the series, but we expect him to take some part in the series."

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Although the compact has not been offered to UC, university officials are studying its contents to better understand Trump’s positions on higher education and formulate a negotiation strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

No one is yet to formulate a blueprint to even get close to defeating Usyk.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

In the sublunary sphere it might seem easy to formulate some general laws: all living creatures die; children take after their parents.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton