shaping
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“Javier also asked questions about Max’s emotional history that was useful in shaping his character,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
They emphasized that both preparation methods and replacement foods are important factors when making dietary recommendations or shaping public policy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
“It’s shaping up to be a 2027 issue.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Or do they understate underlying pressure because those same effects aren’t actually one-offs but persistent forces shaping the economy?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
My work, which had appeared so vague, so hopelessly diffuse, condensed itself as he proceeded, and assumed a definite form under his shaping hand.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
