shaping

present participle of shape
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Verb
  • In order to speed up service, Metro Transit is in part moving fare collection off of vehicles and adjusting its services to the changes in ridership, Kerr said.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Longduoduo continues to focus on improving its operations and adjusting its operational policies in response to the economic environment.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Storied actor Denzel Washington has taken on the project of adapting August Wilson’s cycle of 10 plays that portray slices of Black life in each decade of the 1900s.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Netflix is adapting In the Likely Event, a novel by Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • In the interim, businesses that meet California reporting requirements will have to use their best guess in preparing for reporting standards.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Employers need to stay informed and adapt their compliance strategies to meet these new requirements while also preparing for potential legislative changes expected in 2025.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • These good Samaritans respond to rescue calls at any hour of the day, often putting their own safety at risk.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The report outlines Trio-Tech's strategic focus on reducing its concentration in the semiconductor industry by organizing its operations into Semiconductor Back-end Solutions and Industrial Electronics segments.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The suit also claims the WFA has been involved in anticompetitive behavior in organizing an advertising boycott harming X financially.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Then, spend a few moments arranging them.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Rob Moose also contributed to the record, playing viola and arranging strings throughout.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Skinny suiting just looks horrid and out of date.
    Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The space was dark and dated, plus the kitchen and bathrooms weren’t suiting the couple’s needs.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Mapping assets and services as well as creating threat models are key to understanding interconnections and calculating supply chain implications.
    Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Also, calculating the correct payment amount can be difficult when income fluctuates during the year and from year to year.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Shaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaping. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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