formulate
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On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors stepped in and directed staff to formulate a plan to speed up payments.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Alex’s reporting focuses in particular on the inner workings of the National Security Council and how top players in an administration formulate and execute foreign policy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
"Computational models, like ours, can be used to formulate new hypotheses about real biological populations," she says.
From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025
This allowed me to formulate a balance and direction on how to deal with collective problems later on in my career, when I was under a greater spotlight.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
I open my mouth, but before I can reply, before I can formulate the right thing to say, my parents turn their backs to me, shuffle into their room, and shut the door.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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