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
The Big Beautiful Bill did not create a national Food-as-Medicine transformation.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Don Julio González founded the La Primavera distillery at age 17 in Mexico’s Jalisco Highlands, according to the company’s website, and his sons created a tequila in his honor in 1985.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Inside the columns, microbes and algae establish different zones over time, creating vividly hued layers.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Pretty and practical, the smocked dress creates a sense of comfort and ease that never goes out of summer style.
—Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Don Julio González founded the La Primavera distillery at age 17 in Mexico’s Jalisco Highlands, according to the company’s website, and his sons created a tequila in his honor in 1985.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Inside the columns, microbes and algae establish different zones over time, creating vividly hued layers.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Pretty and practical, the smocked dress creates a sense of comfort and ease that never goes out of summer style.
—Irina Grechko, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for create
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The snowy first look released by Apple back in March honestly bares some cursory resemblance to the snowy, period, Eastern European setting that the AI prompt manages to generate — which again is just for a storyboard!—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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Participants may be introduced to strategies for generating motivated seller leads, exploring ways to negotiate profitable deals, structuring financing options, and developing approaches that could support operational growth.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Justice is a social, caring young person with a great sense of humor that easily brings smiles to those around him.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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And the facility, beyond serving an 11-state region, will be a central transfer point where vendors can bring their products to one location rather than having to drop them off at multiple warehouses.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The spike in commodity prices caused by the war in the Middle East has handed them one of their richest trading environments in years.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 June 2026
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The second highest waste generator that year, Tesla’s plant in Fremont, produced 115,136 pounds of MMA waste, by comparison, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Keeping with the old school vibe, the band pulled in old friends Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) and Matt Appleton (Reel Big Fish) to produce.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Ionic liquids are essentially salts that stay in liquid form even in the vacuum of space, which very few materials can do.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The video, captured Thursday afternoon on a security camera on Hawaii’s Big Island, prompted the property owner to call 911 immediately.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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One member escaped and alerted authorities, prompting a rescue operation on May 23.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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