as in to generate
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
it was your negligence that created this mess
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Recent Examples of create
The city reached a settlement with the nonprofit LA Alliance in 2022, agreeing to create 12,915 homeless shelter beds or other housing opportunities, while also clearing thousands of encampments.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
What's also special about the show is that rapper and businessman, Christopher Brian Bridges, known professionally as Ludacris, created it with inspiration from his daughter, Karma.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Pancreatic cancer forms tumors in the pancreas, a gland in the abdomen that creates insulin for digestion, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
According to interior designers, these four countertop colors are their go-tos for creating modern yet classic spaces that feel elegant and livable.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
What's also special about the show is that rapper and businessman, Christopher Brian Bridges, known professionally as Ludacris, created it with inspiration from his daughter, Karma.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Pancreatic cancer forms tumors in the pancreas, a gland in the abdomen that creates insulin for digestion, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
According to interior designers, these four countertop colors are their go-tos for creating modern yet classic spaces that feel elegant and livable.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
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Miami Heat Miami is about $30 million below the luxury-tax threshold, but that does not include anything for unrestricted free agent Norman Powell, who could generate enough interest to get a salary in that range himself before even filling out the roster.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other new entries are DSquared2 (which featured a hot celebrity) and Dolce & Gabbana (which generated heated controversy for its model casting).—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Snow blankets the region A widespread snow event in March 2015 brought measurable snowfall across all of North Texas.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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And, quite frankly, the Patriots do need to blitz to bring pressure, despite having some formidable pass rushers on their defensive line.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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In severe cases, the virus can attack parts of the brain that control basic life functions like eye movement, heart rate and blood pressure, causing permanent damage.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In high doses, etizolam can cause severe central nervous system depression, potentially leading to unconsciousness, respiratory failure and death.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our show is produced by Chris McLeod of Blue Elevator Productions and Josh Billinson of Semafor Media.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The only viable explanation is that an even higher-energy particle — a more stable one — must have struck the upper atmosphere of the Earth and produced a particle shower, where those decaying particles led to the presence of these muons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Video shows the girl carefully pulling a coaster from the tower before the entire structure cascades downward in seconds, prompting audible reactions from spectators.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Another round of lake effect snow that will be potentially very heavy near Lake Michigan prompted winter weather watches and advisories in Chicago and Northwest Indiana.—
Laura Bannon,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Create.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/create. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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