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

Prasad, the former AI leader, held several emergency meetings with staff to formulate a plan to compete, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They would take years to formulate and years longer to impact profits.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

“Casing the joint” means observing a particular location in order to formulate a plan.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket