shaping

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Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And Amazon.com is shaping up to be another well-funded competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“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

But 2026 is already shaping up very differently.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

All of those past interactions continue to have heavy consequences, because the details of who arrived where before whom are shaping Africa today.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond