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"In two years in government, I leave the country in better shape than I found it. I am proud of everything that we have achieved."

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Because these behaviors influence survival and reproduction, they can reveal how fear of people may shape wildlife populations over time.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

For those who use art to help shade in the textures of their lives — as sticking points to shape a memory — there is no better place to do so than Letterboxd.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

“People are just staying in better shape, taking care of themselves,” Joyner said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

But he didn’t expect them to take any shape his mind willed.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The difference shapes whether you see success as an entitlement or as yours to create.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Global temperatures have been rising over the past century due to humanity's emissions of greenhouse gases, but local or regional geography shapes the speed at which different places are warming.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

To overcome those limitations, the researchers developed a powder that can conform to wounds of many different shapes and sizes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

An equipment box labeled “Garden Party”! Mysterious shapes covered in black-plastic tarps!

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

The shapes of people bustle around the room.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Attribution science seeks to untangle how much human-caused climate change shaped a specific heat wave, storm or flood, and its findings now shape litigation and policy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Our response to other people’s stories is shaped by our own experiences.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

"Jonathan Trott is someone to keep an eye on because he is shaped and moulded in the form of Andy Flower, both as a player and in the way that he's coached," said Finn.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Sports broadcasts have always been shaped by how many cameras could be put inside a venue, and this may be where the most obvious advances are occurring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

As the pilots trained at Area 51, people all over the American West started seeing oddly shaped ships soaring far higher than any plane they knew of.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

It’s shaping up to be a rough week for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

The difference is that history is no longer written solely by the winners, and today’s industrialists no longer have a monopoly on shaping the narrative.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Stubbornly rising prices are shaping up as the biggest challenge confronting the Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh, who became chairman in May.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

“The circumstances are different between the two states,” said David Farmer, a Maine-based Democratic strategist, “but it’s certainly shaping up to be a strange midterm election with enormous stakes for the country.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

“Fine. The troops are shaping up, I think.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy