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[shayp] / ʃeɪp /






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By examining the seismic measurements, the team was able to determine the approximate size and shape of the underground reservoir.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

A will of steel rose within me to get into the best possible shape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The researchers say the findings build on earlier observations of facial signals in conversation by showing that such movements do not simply accompany speech but actively shape how it is understood.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

That should shape our agenda over the next two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But he seemed to be in about the same shape I was in.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The documentary angle, of course, is this great director probing the ethics in his own vocation as an intrusive force, one that shapes lives, emotions and, in this case, the weight of a genuine tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Gadi Eisenkot, the man who could unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, almost always dresses in plain black, speaks halting English and, reflecting the military culture that shapes him, responds in interviews in bullet-point lists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The way options are presented shapes decisions without restricting freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But new observations reveal that the atmospheres surrounding some of these scorching alien worlds can have surprisingly uneven shapes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Two small shapes were moving through the sky.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Crediting the work he produced in his bands, they said "his imagination shaped the sound of Irish music" and his career was described as being built on "creativity, friendship and collaboration."

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The film touches on the theme of humanity in a future shaped by AI.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Basically, I was trying to show how we are shaped by machines.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The biggest advantages for drones come in wet fields, rough terrain, irregularly shaped fields and situations where timely product applications are critical,” says Bernt Nelson of the AFBF.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

She shaped the dough into a ball and set it in the middle of the counter.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

This is shaping up to be one of the most active typhoon seasons the region has seen in years.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Vongerichten has also played an integral role in shaping the building’s culinary offerings, which will place an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients and farm-to-table dining.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Then there is El Niño, which is shaping up to be the strongest in living memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

These regions play a major role in shaping our planet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Once more he placed his half-formed bowl upon the shaping stake and, raising his elbow high, gave a sharp, firm tap.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw


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