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formulate

[fawr-myuh-leyt] / ˈfɔr myəˌleɪt /


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Florida counties generally formulate the assessed value using a percentage of the home’s sales price, he explained.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

"Computational models, like ours, can be used to formulate new hypotheses about real biological populations," she says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

While lawyers and their staff do much of the legwork for trial preparation, a client works with their attorneys to help formulate a defense.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

He advises patients to formulate clear questions, provide all the relevant context about their conditions and request different possible diagnoses rather than a single answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 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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