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shape

[sheyp] / ʃeɪp /






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Releford later moved to Los Angeles, where, as a podiatric surgeon specializing in amputation prevention and limb preservation in high-risk populations, he saw firsthand how diet shapes long-term outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times

He plans to continue examining how changes across dinosaur life stages shaped ancient ecosystems and how those systems ultimately transitioned into the modern world.

From Science Daily

The speech left the president in better shape than he started it.

From The Wall Street Journal

It takes shape in service, compassion and engagement with the world around us.

From The Wall Street Journal

When people asked to search the table during séances, she cautioned, “Spirits … are compelled to assume shapes that human eyes must not look upon.”

From Literature