as in to crystallize
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The two women’s stories crystallize only gradually in the course of the feature, through the accretion of tiny details that, like the arrival of the hostess in the first shot, emerge amid a profusion of related distractions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Then came the sentence that crystallized everything.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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And he's taken aim at the foreign policy apparatus, describing institutions like the NSC and State Department as having been ossified and out of touch.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2026
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This year’s awards narrative was already feeling especially ossified.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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But during this period, three crucial things happened which clarified (if not calcified) a difference in artistic approach between the two men.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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And that belief can calcify into adult patterns where money becomes a reliable currency of belonging.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The luxury retailer, weighed down by debt, is under pressure as consumers shift their shopping habits and competition stiffens.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, a senior cabinet member said.—
Michal Kubala,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The former slingshots between harmony and hysteria; the latter petrifies its beauty under a haze of ashy gray powder.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
28 Nov. 2025
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You'll be petrified by the violence inflicted upon boys who only wanted a chance to pull their families out of financial duress and have an opportunity at a comfortable life afforded to most of us sitting in our seats.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Do not use warm or hot water since this can actually cause the blood to coagulate.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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The honey was too thick and caused the sauce to kind of coagulate.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The chia seeds will thicken it into a jam.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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Creamy clam chowder with celery is a light, brothy version of the New England classic, using potatoes to thicken the broth a bit.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Rigidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidify. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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