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Nor does data dependence adequately acknowledge the extent to which the Fed itself shapes economic behavior through interest-rate policy and the management of its balance sheet.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Butterly’s little sculptures, each only a few inches high, often begin with a readymade cast that yields traditional vessel shapes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Some looked almost identical to the classic “toothpick grooves” of fossil humans, complete with fine parallel scratches and tapering shapes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

When guitarist Khn de Poitrine and drummer Klek de Poitrine perform live, they make triangle shapes with their hands and screech unintelligibly.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Langer led everyone to an underground room, up to a table on which bulky shapes sat beneath a cloth.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin