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an act, process, or means of putting something into words his letter was a very accurate formulation of his thoughts on the matter

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Recent Examples of formulation In initial clinical trials, Pamich said the company has seen the product's ability to enhance skin longevity and vitality when combined with Image's pre-existing formulations, including its technology that allows antioxidants to deeply penetrate the skin. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025 In the Adams formulation, the true history was about chance, contingency, and unintended consequences, about political leaders who were all improvising on the edge of catastrophe. Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 Yoon, who took on a minority investment from Sandbridge Capital in 2020, described her bespoke approach to formulation as a combination of grit and working beyond the skin care industry. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025 There’s no one-size-fits-all dosage, since multivitamin formulations vary widely. Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for formulation
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  • The movie welcomes franchise newcomers Ernie Hudson, Conan O’Brien and Greta Lee as the voice of Lilypad, according to Pixar’s trailer description on YouTube.
    Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Listening to local voices, setting clear standards for transparency and human rights, and responding firmly to breaches of those standards—including by India—will be key to making deals in South Asia that can last.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
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  • Davis also challenged that judgment, citing the First Amendment protections for religious expression.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • About presidential clemency power A pardon is an expression of forgiveness that eases the consequences of a criminal conviction, according to the DOJ.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Even so, Israel was involved in drafting the resolution and is still trying to influence its wording, the official told CNN.
    Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The new wording would also give the council wiggle room in deciding the city manager's annual salary, contract term and amount of severance pay.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • With the facial articulation of a silent film star crossed with the savagery of a post-Saw killer, Art went from underground curiosity to horror icon within a decade.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Language was a solution to a formal problem, the articulation of consciousness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • And within China, where there is already significant streak of anti-Japanese sentiment, state media and other prominent voices this week have further fanned outrage over Takaichi’s statement.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Trump has returned to the threats more than once, including in direct statements on social media.
    Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025

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“Formulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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