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as in to express
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
the doctor was trying to formulate a good way to tell her that she would need surgery
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
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Recent Examples of formulate
For now, the failure to formulate a plan to replace Hamas in Gaza means the militant group will be able to maintain its grip there and, many Israelis fear, rebuild the same tunnel network and weapons cache that allowed the Oct. 7, 2023, attack in the first place.
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Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
He's also called on the Pentagon to formulate a new policy that would target transgender service members.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Carroll placed the responsibility for resolving the impasse on Robinson, urging him to allow the budget formulated by the majority of the Quorum Court to come to a vote.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
President Trump signed an order Monday calling on the Pentagon to formulate a new policy that would target transgender service members.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
He's also called on the Pentagon to formulate a new policy that would target transgender service members.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Carroll placed the responsibility for resolving the impasse on Robinson, urging him to allow the budget formulated by the majority of the Quorum Court to come to a vote.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
President Trump signed an order Monday calling on the Pentagon to formulate a new policy that would target transgender service members.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Born July 22, 1932 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but raised largely outside Richmond, Virginia, Robbins showed a penchant for writing from a young age and expressed his desire to become a novelist as a teenager.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Kid Rock abruptly cut a recent performance short after expressing frustration at the audience’s energy.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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That meant writing songs, producing records, delivering those records on time, having great bands, rehearsing, being prepared and not leaving the basics up to chance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Allowing the hair to air dry helped maintain its integrity and prepared it for the coloring phase.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Royal Farms will be closed until further notice, the department said.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Groton police officers and firefighters from the Submarine Base Fire Department responded and confirmed that the roof was engulfed in flames, McCarthy said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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It is composed of 16 players, eight elected and eight appointed by the Player Directors.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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South Florida’s soil, composed of layers of sand and porous limestone, has always posed a challenge for developers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Javi Avalos, a representative of the Scott County Historical Society, articulated the challenges in an email to staff and stakeholders.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Broken English was a revelation to many, a scorching horror show articulated by a woman whose very voice told her story.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Rodgers could fill in for those teams as a bridge QB for a season and allow the team to draft their long-term signal-caller in the 2026 draft.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some mock drafts predict that Dart will be selected in the second round by the Tennessee Titans, where he would be paired with third-year quarterback Will Levis, whom the team drafted just two years ago.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Animals puts Yeun back in business with not just Netflix but with Artists Equity as the actor stars with Affleck and Damon in RIP, an upcoming crime thriller directed by Joe Carnahan.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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How much torment are the pit crews willing to put their amateur survivalists through to win a grand prize of $250,000?—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Many of these episodes expanded upon subjects written about in Scientific American magazine.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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But in the build up, countless pieces have been written about Michaels’ impact on not only the series, but the entire comedy world over the last half century.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Formulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formulate. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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