Example Sentences

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There, she explored how restoration efforts are shaping the carbon and nutrient cycles within the country’s wetland soils.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“These private companies are shaping our collective future, and we invite you to be part of their journey — and ours,” the website reads.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But where are the key battlegrounds which will decide the election, and which will give us an idea of how things are shaping up?

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"This study shows that the astronomical processes we model on computers are shaping galaxies like NGC 1365 over billions of years."

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

“Fine. The troops are shaping up, I think.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy