shape

Example Sentences

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And yet, for years, he lived on the edges of the very culture he had helped shape.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When we trust systems we can’t see into, we lose the capacity to recognize—let alone resist—how they’ve been built to shape our behavior.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

They actively shape how fear is stored and expressed in the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

"But physics doesn't change. The teardrop shape is very efficient from the aerodynamics perspective," said Hu.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The schoolhouse bell tower was a shape against the starry sky before I knew where we were.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck