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molding

[mohl-ding] / ˈmoʊl dɪŋ /
NOUN
a molded or carved strip
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NOUN
forming as in a mold
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It gets rare earths from Australia, partners with a refiner in Europe and has developed a process for sintering, molding and finishing the magnets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Adjacent to the entrance is the cozy living area, which comes complete with floral wallpaper, green crown molding, a fireplace, and glass doors to the backyard, which boasts its own sauna and cold plunge.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Indeed, there’s much time, effort and money spent on molding a show’s return into the kind of must-see event that will draw viewers old and new.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

In a quick interview, Smith railed against the Democratic establishment, and while she deserves credit for molding Buttigieg into the podcast-fluent surrogate he is today, I couldn’t help but laugh.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

The cord that came through the window was tied to a brass bell and the bell was fixed in a rough wooden jig that had been nailed to the window molding.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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