shaping
- present participle of shape.
Example Sentences
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It also played a big part in shaping Europe’s diplomatic approach to the Russian Federation, as successive governments in Berlin, Paris and elsewhere sought to engage and accommodate Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As everyone gains more powerful tools, each person will become more capable of shaping the future, not less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
He would like to see more young South Asians shaping the future of broadcasting.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Douglass may not have held a role as a judge, legislator, or even enfranchised citizen, yet he nonetheless played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s understanding of equal citizenship in the Civil War era.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
And he was shaping up to be a good human, too.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
