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also crystalize
as in to form
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallize
These carbon-rich rocks simply crystallized out of the ocean, conjured by some of the most extreme ocean chemistry in Earth history.
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Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
But too much salt will force your kidneys to wash both out in the urine, where calcium can crystallize into stones, Yau explained.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
Osit says the 2006 incident crystallized a long-lasting disdain for the true crime documentary genre.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
His season away helped to crystalize his priorities.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
But too much salt will force your kidneys to wash both out in the urine, where calcium can crystallize into stones, Yau explained.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 22 Aug. 2025
Osit says the 2006 incident crystallized a long-lasting disdain for the true crime documentary genre.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
His season away helped to crystalize his priorities.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Only one storm has formed into a major hurricane.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mistral, one of Europe’s most competitive tech startups and widely seen as a regional rival of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, has been building large language models that form the foundation of AI applications, such as chatbots.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The latest downgrade could solidify Trump’s argument that his aggressive tariff and immigration agenda are not to blame for the cooling labor market, the Financial Times wrote, and give him more reason to accuse the Fed of waiting too long to slash interest rates.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Refrigerate until cold and the fat has solidified.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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