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
Peak Lapel, a collection created by Ben Stedman and Jack Milkes, was the quintessential example.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The brand, which was created on the Upper West Side in 1972 by Helmer Toro and Hector Hernandez, continues to use its original recipe.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The transfers create jurisdictional complications for habeas corpus petitions challenging detention.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
Charli xcx has created an entire soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The brand, which was created on the Upper West Side in 1972 by Helmer Toro and Hector Hernandez, continues to use its original recipe.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The transfers create jurisdictional complications for habeas corpus petitions challenging detention.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
Charli xcx has created an entire soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s take on Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for create
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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.—
Unitedrobotsrealestate,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cities, counties, schools and special districts impose taxes on properties and in recent years those levies generated more than $88 billion annually, with over half going to schools.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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The government brought forward major reforms and bans on assault-style weapons after the country suffered its worst-ever shooting attack in 2020, when a man impersonating a police officer killed 22 people in northern Nova Scotia.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The crash was reported shortly after noon and was caused by a 92-year-old woman driving a Toyota Prius, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The explosion, which ripped through the mosque during Friday prayers, was caused by a suicide bomber, police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Our show is expertly produced, as always by Chris McLeod of Blue Elevator Productions and our very own Josh Billinson.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Karacasu Tekstil did its part, launching its Spinnovation collection of yarns that use half as much water and produce half as many carbon emissions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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The southern Portuguese city of Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles from Lisbon, was battling rising waters from the river Sado, with downtown areas flooded and water levels measuring roughly 7 feet high in some places.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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For people that are not tracking what that actually means, that means that ICE can do almost no arrests in the entire country … If a court rules that there’s a final order of removal, they’re removed actually by an administrative warrant, not a judicial warrant.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of the posts linked to Tribune coverage published in July 2024 about Modrowski’s prison release, prompting a sudden spike of more than 30,000 pageviews since Sunday, according to the media outlet’s content analytics.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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