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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Researchers developed a new approach, the constant inner potential density functional theory, which enables the inclusion of the electrode potential in the simulation of semiconductor electrochemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
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While other forwards struggled to develop synergy with new linemates, Cowan made chemistry with those around him look easy.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Richins was in dire financial straits and having an extramarital affair, leading her to forge life insurance documents and to eventually kill her husband.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Clients include pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau, who has forged a sizable following on YouTube, as well as Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, and Derek Jeter’s Cap 2 Productions.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The goal in the West Bank is to create a homogenous ethnicity in a space that is being cleansed of Palestinians, and to expand the Israeli footprint there.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The parties have been meeting around the clock at a midtown hotel in New York, with negotiations stretching into the late morning hours to hammer out a deal, according to a person familiar with the process, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Denver reached out to Trautman on Sunday afternoon and an agreement got hammered out in a matter of hours.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Carve (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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