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as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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Bigger is better was the idea from the get-go, when Brown and Griffis began formulating their concept.
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
With a burn time of up to 200 hours, the clean wax blend is formulated without paraffin, parabens, sulfates, or phthalates.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead, use a hard-surface bathroom disinfectant formulated without bleach.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
With a burn time of up to 200 hours, the clean wax blend is formulated without paraffin, parabens, sulfates, or phthalates.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Instead, use a hard-surface bathroom disinfectant formulated without bleach.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Upper Basin states see fewer chances to grow The Lower Basin partners formulated a plan that would take another 1.5 million acre-feet from them to account for evaporation losses in any year when the water stored in all Colorado River reservoirs falls to 58%.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Moustafa expressed concern over the lack of security at the grave sites, emphasizing the need to preserve them to safeguard critical evidence for future investigations.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Port of Los Angeles spent months preparing for the possibility of a dockworkers strike on the East Coast, Seroka told The Times in October.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Real estate agent Peter Klaven (Rudd) has just proposed to his fiancée, Zooey (Rashida Jones), but can’t possibly prepare for his wedding without having a best man.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Swipe fees are often merchants’ second largest expense after labor and eventually get passed down to consumers, experts said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Roughly 43 percent of Texas' teacher workforce was composed of people from historically disadvantaged groups in 2022.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The remainder of the top 10 is composed of holiday favorites.Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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From its prime location to thoughtful design, Montblanc uses writing as a bridge between emotions and culture, articulating the core values of its writing culture through diverse expressive forms to strengthen the connection between the brand, its products and the tradition of writing culture.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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This did not prevent him from thinking of his friends as liars, and articulating that word to himself offered an ugly but undeniable relief.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Eli was drafted by the Chargers and sent to the New York Giants via trade, a move many contended was a result of his family's wishes.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Her husband was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers and eventually started playing for the Broncos.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adam Trautman scored a TD with just over five minutes left in the first half, and the Broncos put together a touchdown drive that ended with just over five minutes remaining in the game.Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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Those were the words written on bullet casings found at the scene of Thompson's shooting, authorities said.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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In her Civil Discourse blog, Vance, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama during the Obama administration, wrote on Wednesday that Bragg has not ruled out the possibility that Merchan could decide to sentence Trump before his inauguration on January 20.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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