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formation

[fawr-mey-shuhn] / fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /


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However its rock formations share visual features with human figures when viewed from a top-down drone perspective which confused the AI.

From BBC

Normally, the formation of new species takes place over millions of years.

From Science Daily

Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.

From Barron's

To better understand what happened on Mars, the team compared observations from the Curiosity rover with similar rock formations found in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates that formed under comparable conditions on Earth.

From Science Daily

Before Curiosity reached this region, scientists could only study the formations from orbital images, leaving many questions about their true structure and origin.

From Science Daily