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as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
framed a unique coffee table from an old, discarded chest of drawers
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as in negotiated
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
a composer framing the structure of a song
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as in composed
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
you'll need to frame your argument well if you're going to win the debate
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as in designed
to work out the details of (something) in advance
framed a schedule for the project
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
trees framed the walkway
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Recent Examples of framed
Posts circulating on social media have framed Wendy's as a turnaround and recovery play.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Amodei, in particular, has framed AI as an existential race with China, arguing that American dominance is essential to ensuring the technology develops safely.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Guha has framed the research as a reason to look more kindly on foods rich in phytic acid.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
After Tuesday's victories, Mamdani framed the results as evidence that voters are hungry for politics that put working people at the center of the conversation.
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Averi Harper,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Amodei, in particular, has framed AI as an existential race with China, arguing that American dominance is essential to ensuring the technology develops safely.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Guha has framed the research as a reason to look more kindly on foods rich in phytic acid.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
After Tuesday's victories, Mamdani framed the results as evidence that voters are hungry for politics that put working people at the center of the conversation.
—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
24 June 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from supporters including The Green Family Foundation Trust and Ken O’Keefe, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.
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What that fourth-inning strikeout, the following exchange of beliefs and subsequent skirmish produced, then, was fittingly a form of presence.
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The deal was negotiated by Amazon MGM Studios and Sarah Vacchiano for United Artists.
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Any deal negotiated between team officials and the city will need to come back to the City Council for final approval.
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The Jury will be composed of 24 students, each of them recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, DAMS, and from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
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The administration has also assembled a Disaster Assistance Response Team composed of more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue teams.
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Events designed to support female founders are routinely underfunded relative to the ambitions behind them.
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Two marquee buildings, including the high-rise, were designed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, best known as the lead designer of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington.
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The evacuation area was bordered to the north by Disappointment Road, to the south by the Glade Ranch community, to the west by the fire and to the east by Road 30, according to the office.
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His father was born on the reservation, land bordered by the Rio Grande and today, a 30-foot steel wall.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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The Live Nation website arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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Yet none of that prepared the younger Berhalter for his own World Cup debut earlier this month.
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Doritos, ramen, marshmallows, and frosted cereals; French fries cooked in beef tallow; tofu prepared on a grill that just had meat on it—even the most innocuous products can contain beef, pork, or dairy.
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“Framed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/framed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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