shape
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The hapless sunfish can weigh up to 2,000 kilograms and is distinct for both its size and peculiar shape featuring a flattened body and fins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Its presence helped shape a new era of moviegoing formats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The shape suits how most people use phones, such as watching videos and browsing the web, says Francisco Jeronimo, vice president of devices at IDC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, so Renaissance thinking went, were the cultural ancestors of the “West,” an imagined cultural space then beginning to take shape.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"In better shape than his owner," Sancho replied.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
Don’t miss out on the shapes the lightning paints the clouds with because you’re too busy swimming in puddles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The government has acknowledged taking down some statues it said had "incorrect proportions and shapes".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
The unusual shapes allowed the researchers to examine several features at once.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Piccioli's first couture collection for Balenciaga certainly didn't disappoint, with the former Valentino man honouring founder Cristóbal's signature styles and shapes.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
I see some mouths open in O shapes and someone makes the dreaded Ooooooh sound.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
Reilly’s relationship with Eugene Boyle, a Bay Area Catholic priest and liberal activist known for supporting the Civil Rights Movement, shaped his political views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s shaped like a passport, similar to Google’s Pixel Fold, with a 5.5-inch external screen and a 7.6-inch display within.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We are trying to address that women are not small men - they're shaped differently."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Violence is shaped by social norms, power dynamics and the behaviors that institutions reward, tolerate or condemn.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Nhamo passed the hill shaped like a waterbuck’s ear and found the three baobabs.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Here's a closer look at how things are shaping up.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
With the veteran pieces in place on the Lakers’ roster, we’ll take a look at how the young players are shaping up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The data at 1230 GMT and Warsh’s testimony at 1400 GMT will be key for shaping monetary policy expectations, Jefferies economist Mohit Kumar said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Inside the secretive lab shaping America’s retail landscape: At a Florida lab few have ever seen, a team of researchers is trying to stave off a purported epidemic of shoplifting.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
This was shaping up into the greatest school year ever.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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