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Also, shape up . Turn out, develop, acquire a distinctive form, as in Her reelection campaign is already taking shape, two years before the election , or Can you tell us how the book is shaping up? The first term dates from the mid-1700s and the variant, originally put as shape out , from about 1600.

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By the end of day one, she’s already seeing her efforts take shape, confident that hard work will rise to the top — and her dedication will push her teammates.

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Vardanyan returns to court on Tuesday, but supporters fear his case will be overshadowed by a historic peace deal taking shape between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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According to various testimonies, this was about the time Yoon's martial law plot began to take shape.

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And he is doing this in such a way that, to many, the old world order appears to be over - and the new world order has yet to take shape.

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Despite that, some of Xi's aims are already taking shape - his strategy having been set out over three stages, spanning 34 years.

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