as in to generate
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
it was your negligence that created this mess
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Recent Examples of create
People are increasingly keen to create green spaces for stress-relief and finding calm.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
The food is being created entirely from British ingredients and using Italian culinary traditions, fully embodying the principles of Slow Food.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Trocchi said the opioid settlement committee was created to ensure that experts, including treatment providers and individuals in recovery, could come up with a plan to meet the state’s needs.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
The food is being created entirely from British ingredients and using Italian culinary traditions, fully embodying the principles of Slow Food.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Trocchi said the opioid settlement committee was created to ensure that experts, including treatment providers and individuals in recovery, could come up with a plan to meet the state’s needs.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
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The millions of gallons of waste that the pigs generated each year stank horribly and polluted the air and water, turning an otherwise pleasant town into a pigsty.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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Every broadcaster has to show them, and that is a reason why the Champions League is a premium sponsorship asset generating north of $600million each season.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Or the sixth anniversary can also bring candy or sugar.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 550 Maranello was a Pininfarina design with classic, almost sober proportions, tipping its hat to Ferrari’s GT tradition while bringing its V-12 grand tourer into the modern age.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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Believe us, Ashlee Simpson’s lip-sync disaster caused quite a stir at the time.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Fertilizing too heavily can cause root damage leading to leaf chlorosis (yellowing) and death of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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This film is produced under Simone McIntyre’s Orley Productions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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But descendants felt the admission was a first step; now, what would the Jesuits do about it?—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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That slashing, Silicon Valley CEO, move-quickly-and-don’t-worry-about-collateral-damage approach, and the wide latitude Trump has given Musk, or is tolerating, has prompted talk of a constitutional crisis.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: Declawing the CFPB will prompt state regulators to step into the vacuum, creating a mix of state-by-state laws and standards — which can be costly and complex to track.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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