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formulate

[fawr-myuh-leyt] / ˈfɔr mjəˌleɪt /


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Ms. Takaichi eventually might even have to formulate an economic plan that doesn’t hinge on “stimulus” spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

But the offer enables us to formulate a possible structure: that of an unequal relationship between two human worlds, perhaps even a durable social asymmetry between the Neanderthal and Sapiens groups.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

McLuhan’s theories about how different forms of media evolve almost help him formulate what would become “Saturday Night Live” many years earlier.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

AFP has a deal with Mistral allowing the company's chatbot to draw on the news agency's articles to formulate responses.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Ideally, it should be possible to formulate every scientific argument in syllogistic terms, a syllogism being, for example: All men are mortal.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

A "reasoning model" trained on task-specific examples interprets the goal and formulates Phantom's action plan.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The typical comedy equation is tragedy plus time; “Diarra From Detroit” formulates an alternate calculation that joins crisis and unanswered questions.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2024

Not the official fundraising and administrative apparatus that runs conventions and formulates policy platforms, but the broad constellation of think tanks, nonprofits, academic experts, and journalists that collectively regulates the liberal intellectual atmosphere.

From Slate Mar. 19, 2024

Mr. Schumer is seeking to craft a comprehensive AI bill and has started talking with his House Republican counterparts as he formulates such a legislative package.

From Washington Times Oct. 3, 2023

“Who formulates the policies of these two companies?”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

During the 2009 H1N1 “swine” flu pandemic, getting newly formulated shots “took a lot longer than we hoped,” Pan said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

That question naturally leads to another: Could quantum mechanics be formulated using only real numbers?

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

There he formulated his concept of sea power, centered the college’s curriculum around it, and earned international acclaim for his writing.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

It was a fascinating experience to follow a year spent executing American policies as a soldier overseas with one watching how those policies are formulated.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

The U.S. has no federal laws requiring AI companies to either restrict or disclose queries about making weapons or formulating plans that pose a safety threat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Paris and Berlin want "to have a Franco-German roadmap on this issue by September", he said, adding that their economy, finance and foreign ministers had been tasked with formulating the plan.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Most of us are not good listeners, me included, because we’re formulating an answer instead of just totally taking it in.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

England have been formulating plans for warm-up matches before their three overseas Test trips next winter and there has been a midnight curfew in place for the white-ball team.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2026

Rocking on his stool as the train wound over the mountains, Smith began formulating a training plan.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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