shape

Example Sentences

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It shapes who comes out, who works and who shops.

From BBC

Cinema wasn’t just in great shape; it was pacing itself, building its strength for one of its most exemplary, most deceptively important films this century: “The Housemaid.”

From Salon

"By studying how the smallest forces shape these systems, we're uncovering patterns that connect the lab to the cosmos."

From Science Daily

Much like the Rosetta Stone helped scientists interpret ancient hieroglyphics, V1298 Tau provides a key reference for understanding how the galaxy's most common planets take shape.

From Science Daily

That result sharpens scientists' understanding of how Jupiter and the rest of the solar system took shape.

From Science Daily