as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
finally carved out a niche for the sport in the school's athletic program
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Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
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The result is a thinner middle market, not because of a lack of quality companies, but because the supporting financial structures are still developing.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The plot allegedly found Findley, 54, posing as multiple people and forging numerous documents.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cleveland’s magical run continued Tuesday night, as the Guardians rallied to beat Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers 5-2 and forge a tie for first place in the AL Central.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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But behind the scenes, the utility was hammering out a deal with the Denver Broncos to sell 25 acres of its 36-acre campus.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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Laura Pryor, the budget center’s research director, said the latest budget agreement hammered out by Newsom and top Democrats in the Legislature will also contribute to worsening poverty.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Carve (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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