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verb

present tense third-person singular of produce

as in creates

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) hopefully, the new approach to fighting substance abuse will produce better results

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as in has

to bring forth from the womb rabbits can potentially produce many offspring at once

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as in makes

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials a factory producing steel

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as in displays

to present so as to invite notice or attention he produced his brand-new driver's license at every possible opportunity

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produces

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noun

plural of produce

as in yields

something produced by physical or intellectual effort a book that was the produce of a lifetime of study on the subject

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The brand sources and then produces chocolate right at the source in Madagascar and Uganda, partnering with Direct Trade farmers. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Dori Media, which produces film and TV out of Tel Aviv, Zurich and Buenos Aires, was approached by representatives for Sphereorigin about working together on a film. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The box, which can operate on 20 different fuels, produces roughly 95% less NOx and carbon monoxide than top-performing diesel generators. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Thomas exec produces alongside Julie Pizzi, Steve Ezell and Brad Tiemann. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Being in a state of desire produces physical reactions that are difficult to manufacture — sweat, blood rushing, dilated pupils — while offering up the human impulses behind the work, like what excites a designer and what they’re drawn to. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 As a genre that sustains narrative variety and experimentation through cutting-edge style, horror almost certainly produces more than any one fan has time to find, let alone watch. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 The business now operates as Covation Biomaterials, which produces Sorona. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Wooler Brands produces two spirits, a Kentucky straight bourbon called Wooler Whiskey, distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky, and JP Vodka, distilled from 100 percent corn mash in Texas. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Crystle Roberson Dorsey directs and executive produces, with Nissa Diederich, Karl Frankenfield, Scott Robertson, Todd Kubrak, Tanase Popa, Naomi Watts, Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman, Eric Newman & Bryan Unkeless, and Max Winkler executive producing. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Reinaldo Marcus Green directs and executive produces, with Andrea Harkin and Amy Neil also directing. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Sarah Walker and Phoebe Walsh are writers and producers, and Sasha Garron co-produces. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 How much sales tax the stadium produces will be paramount to a successful bond project. — Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026

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To see how this spread creates randomness throughout the world, consider an ordinary coin-flip experiment again.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
The Republican president signed an executive order that creates a new women’s health division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force to focus on the issue.

— Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of creates

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Chinander said his staff has been studying film of Moore’s time as OC at Missouri in 2025, while Danielson also has notes from facing Moore during the latter’s time as OC with Fresno State in 2022.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
At the same time, more than nine in 10 Americans say the federal government has the power to make a positive impact on society — suggesting many believe the current administration is not making use of that power.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of has

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But that makes the philanthropic imperative towards the people who live there all the more urgent.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Some trips call for an outfit that feels a little more special than your usual jeans-and-sweater combination, and this matching set makes that easy.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of makes

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The fake Claude page displays an installation command that appears to come directly from Anthropic, the company behind Claude.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of displays

Noun

Earlier this month, 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2002.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
At the same time, France’s looming debt has sent bond yields to the highest levels in 24 years, flashing warning signs not seen since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of yields

Verb

This process, which generates perfectly crystalline silicon ingots to be sliced like fragile metallic salamis into thin wafers, is entrusted largely to one firm in Taiwan and two in Japan.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Boasting about 24 flagships across countries, Ecoalf generates about 30 percent of its revenues from retail and 24 percent from e-commerce.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of generates

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The Washington Examiner delivers the decisions from Washington that affect businesses, workers, investors, and consumers every day.

— Washington Examiner, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
Week 7 delivers great games on the schedule, and Underdog is offering new users a chance to get $100 in bonuses from a $5 wager using promo code FOXNEWS.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivers

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The company primarily manufactures in India and does some production in China and Portugal.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Its subsidiary, Avologi, manufactures many of the red-light therapy devices that customers reported being pressured to buy inside stores contracted with Mazal Group.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

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