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
Those batteries will then lead to cost, weight and material savings, creating an attractive selection of affordable, efficient new-energy vehicles, reported New Atlas.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2025
Publicly celebrate measurable wins to build and reinforce behaviors that are creating momentum, and design any course revisions as strategic positioning changes, not remedial fixes, to keep teams engaged and forward-looking.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Boone finally got the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009 last year, but a season of ups and downs in the Bronx has created enough discontent among fans for questions about the skipper's job security to be at least somewhat reasonable.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2025
Publicly celebrate measurable wins to build and reinforce behaviors that are creating momentum, and design any course revisions as strategic positioning changes, not remedial fixes, to keep teams engaged and forward-looking.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Boone finally got the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009 last year, but a season of ups and downs in the Bronx has created enough discontent among fans for questions about the skipper's job security to be at least somewhat reasonable.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Strong financial performance continued for Steak ‘n Shake into 2016 as the brand became Biglari’s cash cow, generating more than $250 million in total operational earnings and funding Biglari Holdings’ expansion into other business ventures.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then the focus automatically becomes about engaging a diverse slate of talent that can evolve thinking and generate unconventional solutions.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Twins then intentionally walked Kyle Manzardo to face Naylor, who, after Ramírez and Manzardo stole third and second base respectively, brought them both home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The conglomerate, which often aligns itself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development goals and controls vast swathes of India’s infrastructure sector, is yet to fully recover from the market value erosion caused by the short seller’s accusations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Long story short, those comments caused the White House at the time to weigh in.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now, Montblanc wants to enter the tech sphere with a new digital writing pad, inspired by its century of experience producing pens.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese firm, which assembles devices and counts Apple as a client, is reportedly producing a consumer AI device for OpenAI.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the depth of struggles beyond that must prompt some broader questions about philosophy or the type of hitters Houston employs.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The speed with which West Springs released him prompted federal officials to investigate the hospital for failing to properly screen and stabilize him before his discharge.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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