as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
finally carved out a niche for the sport in the school's athletic program
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026 -
This is a developing story that will be updated.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Among them, the friendship forged by the people of Lawrence and the Algerian team and visitors.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The grief of last summer reverberates beyond the headlines about Heaven’s 27 and the messy social gulf the river forged.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Pritzker needs to take a hands-on approach, gathering all the stakeholders well in advance of the November veto session and hammering out a workable regimen, to ensure lawmakers have something on which to vote.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The plan directs City Manager Mario Vasquez to negotiate with team officials and other government agencies to hammer out a deal that will determine how much the city will provide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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“Carve (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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