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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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Recent Examples of formulate
For the internal applications of AI, Humphreys stresses the importance of keeping humans in the loop, whether AI is being used to help source code, write a press release, prepare a job assessment for a colleague, or help formulate a marketing plan.
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John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Serum Another standout from the Rx line is The Niacinamide 15 Serum, which is formulated to help keep oily and acne-prone skin types balanced, clear, and smooth.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Household glass cleaners like Windex are formulated to be more gentle on your windows and other glass surfaces.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Currently, a couple of flu vaccines are formulated to contain thimerosal, although the majority of flu vaccines that currently exist do not contain thimerosal.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Serum Another standout from the Rx line is The Niacinamide 15 Serum, which is formulated to help keep oily and acne-prone skin types balanced, clear, and smooth.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 June 2025
Household glass cleaners like Windex are formulated to be more gentle on your windows and other glass surfaces.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Currently, a couple of flu vaccines are formulated to contain thimerosal, although the majority of flu vaccines that currently exist do not contain thimerosal.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Nearly half of transgender boys and men express worry that accessing care would result in someone calling the police or being involuntarily hospitalized, according to The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt both have dance backgrounds, and Affleck has long expressed her desire to appear on the ABC show.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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Drink it in the sun to refresh while preparing, use it in your recipes to caramelize or sweeten and pair it to help your tongue handle when there’s a lot going on.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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In The Old Guard 2, following on from the climax of the first film, Andy must come to terms with her newfound mortality while preparing to face a mysterious foe (played by Uma Thurman).—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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Bell said the money the Adam family is donating will stay in San Diego.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Natural gas is almost entirely composed of methane, a greenhouse gas that's far more potent than carbon dioxide.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Last December, a task force co-led by Rashid and composed of Pritzker administration officials, educators and other lawmakers compiled a report detailing some of the risks presented by AI.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Management can clearly articulate the objectives and put appropriate plans in place to accomplish each objective.—
Joseph Longo,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Yet one group remained unconvinced: a coalition of prominent UF graduates and conservative Floridians who publicly raised concerns about Ono’s leadership record — concerns that many within the university, due to professional or institutional ties, could not or would not articulate themselves.—
Avi D. Gordon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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The spending plan Vought’s office drafted for Trump would further reduce federal support for clean water, air and energy programs gutted last week by congressional Republicans.—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Whitmore went on to play one season at Villanova, averaging 12.5 points per game before being drafted after his freshman season.—
Tim Reynolds,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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While there is no federal ban against single-use plastic straws, some states and cities have put restrictions in place to help reduce waste.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Colbert and Talon hoped marriages would occur within two weeks of women’s arrival, but historian Yves Landry writes that most marriages occurred months later, as the women took time to select appropriate partners.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
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This curiosity always accompanied me throughout my studies and eventually led me to write my thesis on the differences between local and foreign photographers in Mexico during the 20th century.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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