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shape

[sheyp] / ʃeɪp /






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The zinc-cellulose antenna is rolled into a compact shape and placed inside the pill along with the medication.

From Science Daily

Everyone agrees the Louvre is in poor shape, however, with a recent water leak, structural problems and an embarrassing daylight robbery in October focusing minds.

From Barron's

Two large-cap consumer staples could play an outsized role in shaping the sector’s direction in the year ahead.

From Barron's

The Standard Model provides a well-tested framework for understanding the fundamental forces and particles that shape the universe.

From Science Daily

Sirianni said he told his disappointed team to “let the pain shape you.”

From The Wall Street Journal