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Senior state planners are formulating a five-year plan to lift domestic demand, acknowledging that the world’s second-largest economy currently faces an imbalance between “strong supply and weak demand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The power conferences are formulating a revolutionary plan to share revenue with athletes — perhaps $20 million annually, per school — in order to settle a multibillion-dollar antitrust lawsuit.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

He and his team are formulating a comprehensive five-year road map for administrative reform, based on the more than 3,000 recommendation letters that he has sent to ministries and other bodies.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021

While rescuers are formulating a plan to recover the body of McDermott, officials said the dangerous conditions on the mountain may delay the extrication for days or weeks.

From Fox News • Aug. 5, 2021

Some sciences are still seeking their terms and fundamental154 concepts, others are formulating their first "grammar," and mathematics, still inadequate, yearly gains both in vocabulary and flexibility.

From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.