shaping

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Yet the Fed also has to be on guard against higher energy prices shaping how consumers and businesses view inflation in the long run.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

And Amazon.com is shaping up to be another well-funded competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Javier also asked questions about Max’s emotional history that was useful in shaping his character,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Delivery method, antibiotic exposure, older siblings, and breastfeeding all played a role in shaping the community of microbes that developed during the first year of life.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

As a result, they could use them for both a delicate task like milking a grazer and the rough business of tearing and shaping branches.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman