How to Use take shape in a Sentence

take shape

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  • And yet, the details behind the case have started to take shape, even if no suspect has been identified and no motive has been disclosed.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 June 2026
  • Stories can sometimes take shape before facts are confirmed, and public perception often solidifies in minutes rather than hours.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • With the majority of his players stepping onto a college campus for the first time, Turgeon knows the identity of this year’s team is still taking shape.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Offensive and defensive systems will take shape, position battles will work themselves out, and players will lock up highly coveted roster spots.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The roster might be facing upheaval, but the Columbus Blue Jackets coaching staff has taken shape under head coach Rick Bowness.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Having said that, when these two planets work together harmoniously, our affection, passions and desires are supported by effort and structure, allowing for things to take shape in a sustainable way.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • That prediction is now taking shape as industry, religious and government leaders publish competing blueprints for AI’s future.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • As investors have waited for a succession plan to take shape, recruiters and rival boards have seen an opportunity to hire executives who have already been tested inside one of the world’s most complex financial institutions.
    — Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally called the Delaware River Bridge, began taking shape in 1922.
    — Joe Holden, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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