take shape
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The theory began to take shape in the 1920s, when Georges Lemaître linked Edwin Hubble’s observations of receding galaxies with Alexander Friedmann’s earlier equations describing an expanding universe.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
As the future of quantum computing starts to take shape, there are plenty of ways to play it.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
As research at the site continues, scientists expect even more discoveries that could deepen our understanding of how human society first began to take shape.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
The field of candidates did not take shape until the week of the February filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The police investigation is beginning to take shape.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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