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as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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From now on, what historians once formulated as hypotheses can be tested, visualized, and sometimes even reassessed through AI.
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Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Special formulas Some Blue Buffalo foods are designed with more specific needs in mind than those of the healthy adult dogs that most food is formulated for.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
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Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
According to Duato, Johnson & Johnson is working to understand the biology of cancer growth and to formulate new technologies to address it.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Special formulas Some Blue Buffalo foods are designed with more specific needs in mind than those of the healthy adult dogs that most food is formulated for.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
According to Duato, Johnson & Johnson is working to understand the biology of cancer growth and to formulate new technologies to address it.
—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Some council members also expressed enthusiasm for developing a battery storage system at last week’s council meeting.
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Residents have expressed interest in testing for more contaminants.
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While park conditions can often be dangerous, from high heat to landslides, the key to a safe national park visit is being well-informed and prepared.
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After Alicent’s misunderstanding — which leads to Aegon II claiming the throne — Rhaenyra prepares for war and gathers allies to fight for her rightful claim to the throne.
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Riccobono said that the training needs to start with something as basic as the right way to approach a blind passenger.
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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Music for this episode was composed by Ramtin Arablouie, and his band, Drop Electric, which includes Navid Marvi, Sho Fujiwara, and Anya Mizani.
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The mosaic is composed of nine photographs, each covering an area of the sky larger than the Moon.
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Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates.
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Phil Baxter, working minimally with fruit from the renowned Ferrington Vineyard, articulates the skill in his work as knowing what not to do.
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Hart, a college teammate of Brunson and Bridges, was the only senior drafted in the first round that year.
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Staff would then draft an official ordinance for a final council vote later this year, with the goal of officially launching the registry by January 2027.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Matt Spicer directed the movie, written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
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Getty Images Hello, this is Gail Krishnan writing to you from Singapore.
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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