take shape

The race to government has yet to reach the half way point but the final result is starting to take shape.

The culture took shape in the 1900s when Indian Coffee Houses emerged as a hangout spot for the intellectual and elite class.

The physical qualities that determine its behavior -- the extent of cloud cover or, say, the transport of heat in the nearest ocean waters -- determine how post-tipping changes take shape in the climate system.

Just outside, the expensive new building under construction for the museum’s permanent collection is taking shape, designed for a misguided plan for theme show displays.

Comcast this week announced its plans to jettison all but one cable channel into a separate, stand-alone publicly traded company that will take shape over the next year.