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  • present tense form of shape (3rd person singular).
  • plural of shape.

shapes







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That threat shapes how we move through the world, who we trust, and where we go.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Growing up down south forever shapes your language, work ethic, appreciation for how hard life can be and so much more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The findings add new evidence to a longstanding debate in anthropology and evolutionary biology over what shapes human violence.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Collage provoked some of Krasner’s strongest works, as we discover later, in larger examples, notable for bold shapes and clear color.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Against the rising sun they were just two black shapes, but I knew those hulking outlines well.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff



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