shaped

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She is gently skeptical of the idea that people are shaped in predictable ways by the order in which they come into the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He remembers his little toy bank shaped like Pique, the anthropomorphic jalapeño pepper that was Mexico’s tournament mascot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This is largely because exorcism as a modern practice has been shaped by evangelical influences: The overwhelming majority of exorcisms today are done by Pentecostals.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Schrödinger's definitions have shaped color science for roughly 100 years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

“This is the thirty-seventh time I have spoken to you from this office, where so many decisions have been made that shaped the history of this nation.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin