shape
Example Sentences
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Since dust plays a key role in shaping Martian weather and climate, these effects could be central to understanding atmospheric behavior that remains poorly understood.
From Science Daily
The wolves were also smaller than typical mainland wolves, and one showed unusually low genetic diversity, often seen in isolated populations or those shaped by human control.
From Science Daily
He focused on incentives — how managers are paid, how boards behave, how capital is allocated — because incentives shape outcomes more reliably than projections.
From MarketWatch
He focused on incentives — how managers are paid, how boards behave, how capital is allocated — because incentives shape outcomes more reliably than projections.
From MarketWatch
And, on the radio, Terry Gross’ peerless interview series “Fresh Air” catalogs figures who have shaped our times.
From Los Angeles Times
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