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as in forming
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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as in gelling
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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There are new industries forming around end-of-life vehicles as well as new technologies to be deployed to replace certain materials.
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This makes room for growths now forming new plants.
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Some recipes also include pectin, a natural gelling agent that helps the jam set to a spreadable texture.
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The Rangers’ power play has caught fire in the last three games, with the new top unit of Lafrenière, Perreault, Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck and Adam Fox gelling quickly after a feeling-out period.
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The lyrics describe a crystallizing moment in which the narrator realizes that her relationship is the thing that’s not working in her life, despite the best hopes and intentions.
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Khosla himself has endorsed the idea of a national wealth fund, and the symmetry between his individual advocacy and OpenAI’s institutional proposal suggests that a policy framework is crystallizing within the AI industry’s upper echelons.
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The global index provider extended Indonesia’s status as an emerging market after freezing the country’s stocks in its indexes in January, citing investability concerns.
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To prevent that, some operators maintain low oil flow rates, akin to dripping a faucet in freezing cold weather to avoid frozen pipes.
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“Jelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelling. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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