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
Once again, Marner couldn’t create enough (anything?) for Matthews or himself.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Texas ceramic artist Earline Green researches the Wilsons’ past while creating her own pottery to honor their legacy.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Especially because the way it was created was just a Hail Mary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Texas ceramic artist Earline Green researches the Wilsons’ past while creating her own pottery to honor their legacy.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Especially because the way it was created was just a Hail Mary.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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At the time, the sample didn't generate any hits in the national system of missing persons.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Rhodes' potential involvement, even in a non-wrestling capacity, would undoubtedly generate significant buzz and could kickstart his next major storyline.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The new pope from Chicago brings some optimism that the city has an ally in a high place.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The late Pope Francis brought him to Rome in 2023 to head a Vatican office in charge of choosing which priests should serve as Catholic bishops.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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As for tornado fatalities, this year, many of the twisters that caused deaths occurred in Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi, the Storm Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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During this six-month period, mussels may have naturally occurring toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid biotoxins, also known as amnesic shellfish poisoning.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2025
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Decades of neoliberalism have produced communities in despair, disconnected from prosperity and too often ignored by our most powerful institutions.—
Lynn Forester de Rothschild,
Time,
11 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Coincidentally, Robertson was the fighter who defeated her and prompted an in-Octagon retirement.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The attack prompted the airport to briefly suspend flights.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Create.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/create. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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