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shaper

[shey-per] / ˈʃeɪ pər /


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The researchers had previously built a precise fiber shaper, a device that allows careful control of laser light traveling through a multimode optical fiber, which is capable of carrying high levels of power.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Noguchi was both an object maker and an early environmental artist, a shaper of spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The report identifies “oscillating inflation” as a key shaper of 2026 trends, its different components contributing to this “bifurcation” in consumer fortunes where the wealthier and their spending are immune to its pressure.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

And as a shaper of comedy on the nation’s dominant stage, Lucy also played a significant role in the shaping of contemporary American humor.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2022

These latter were things that solitary gill-netters could appreciate and offset their distrust of a word shaper who sat behind a typewriter all day.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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